can i just place it on top of my mesh? | Leopard Geckos | Page 1

fair jewel Dec 10, 2023, 9:12 PM

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its the 7% uvb shadeDweller

novel fossil Dec 10, 2023, 9:20 PM

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Yes

fair jewel Dec 10, 2023, 9:23 PM

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its not gonna like burn the plastic?

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nothing bad is gonna effect rhe terrarium or my leo right????

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😵‍💫

novel fossil Dec 10, 2023, 9:32 PM

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UVB doesn't give off heat like a heat lamp does

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Is it the 12 inch long shadedweller? You can put it on one side of your terrarium so it's more over the mesh rather than the divider

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Mine looks like this, for example

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(lol at my gecko being a blob in the coconut in this image 😭 )

fair jewel Dec 10, 2023, 9:34 PM

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it doesnt fit all the way 😢

novel fossil Dec 10, 2023, 9:34 PM

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I'd just move it so it's mostly over on one side then (same side your heat lamp is on)

fair jewel Dec 10, 2023, 9:35 PM

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this is the closest i can go

novel fossil Dec 10, 2023, 9:35 PM

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But it shouldn't warp the plastic like a heat lamp because it's not giving off heat

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That should be perfectly fine :>

fair jewel Dec 10, 2023, 9:35 PM

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ok thank you :3

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btw can i just use 2 uvb kits instead of the heatlamp?

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im just wondering because it also provides uva aswell

novel fossil Dec 10, 2023, 10:05 PM

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No, the UVB does not give off heat

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UV-A (UV) is different than IR-A (infrared), which is what the heat lamps give off

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tepid crestBOT Dec 10, 2023, 10:06 PM

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https://imgur.com/a/tmXUNEH

IR

When you see someone talking about IR in reference to heat sources, they're talking about the type of heat that the source produces. The sun, which is what we aim to replicate for captive herps, is mostly IR-A and IR-B, which is the "deep heat" that penetrates to the muscle.

Some heat sources, like heat mats and ceramic heat emitters (CHEs), only produce IR-C, which is surface level heat. This is the type of heat that is most likely to cause burns, and it is the least efficient and natural type of heat. However, this is also the type of heat that objects, such as rocks, release as they cool down.

Halogens, incandescents and deep heat projectors (DHPs) are currently the three heat sources that best produce IR-A and IR-B for herps. Halogens are better because they have a ratio of each type of IR that is closer to that of the sun.

#can i just place it on top of my mesh?