UVB Light

[mazurowsk1]

We have an 18" UVB Tubular light for both our cages, which means that each cage gets 9" of the bulb.
QUESTION: Is this enough or should we have individual lights for each cage?
We want to make sure that they get the needed amount of light so they can be big and strong/healthy.

 

[opihiman]

Each type of light has a particular pattern of UVB dispersion. Mean where the exposure will be ideal. This being the case you could probably make due for a little while but I would recommend getting two separate lamps or find one larger one to cover the entire cage.

Also to be able to use the lamp in the way you described, the chams would have to be pretty close in which case they would probably be seeing too much of each other possibly causing unneeded stress. Some news paper between the cages may alleviate this until you get another lamp or you may consider something more premanent if you choose to stay with your present light set up.

Hope that helps

OPI

 

[mazurowsk1]

Thanks for the info. we do have a divider between them so that they can not see eachother. We are going to build them larger cages and will definately have seperate light fixtures then we just wanted to make sure that the Repti-glo 5.0 will give them what they need.