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wispy talon Jan 30, 2025, 3:25 AM

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Just a quick question - I currently have a combo deep dome with a heat bulb and a UVB bulb. Is that sufficient for UVB or should I purchase one of the linear tube UVB instead?

Thanks in advance!

loud dock Jan 30, 2025, 3:27 AM

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linear.

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coil uvb / compact uvb is not sufficent for leopard geckos

wispy talon Jan 30, 2025, 3:28 AM

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😢 thank you

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I'll order one now

loud dock Jan 30, 2025, 3:29 AM

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wispy talon I'll order one now

uvb is dependant on your tank btw

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if you send a pic of your tank lid's mesh and such i can link you the correct one for your setup

wispy talon Jan 30, 2025, 3:32 AM

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that work?

loud dock Jan 30, 2025, 3:32 AM

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You know what brand it is? And yeh that works

wispy talon Jan 30, 2025, 3:33 AM

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zoo med

loud dock Jan 30, 2025, 3:34 AM

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Is it a 40 gallon / 36x18x18

wispy talon Jan 30, 2025, 3:36 AM

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30x12x12 (ik it's a bit small, i'll upgrade eventually. Hes still small and it's what I had)

loud dock Jan 30, 2025, 3:36 AM

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got it. since it's a 20 long uvb is gonna be a bit tricky (cus of the height) on it butttt

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https://www.pangeareptile.com/collections/uvb-bulbs-florescent-mercury-vapor/products/arcadia-shadedweller-max-prot5-uvb-kit-22

This one will work with the height. if you wanted to wait until you get a 40 gal to provide uvb that also an okay option. you'll just dust his food differently until then.

Pangea Reptile LLC

Arcadia ShadeDweller Max ProT5 UVB Kit - 22"

This full-spectrum 14 Watt lamp with 2.5% UVB and 12% UVA is ideal for ball pythons and other pythons species, corn snakes, king snakes, milk snakes, rat snakes, and other colubrid’s, garter snakes, hognose snakes, Boas, mangrove snakes, etc. for a full 12-month UV-B lifespan!.

wispy talon Jan 30, 2025, 3:39 AM

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Awesome, I really appreciate the help 🙂

loud dock Jan 30, 2025, 3:39 AM

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just keep in mind with that one when you do upgrade to a 40 gal you may have to switch uvb / buy a different fixture and bulb

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just depends on what tank you end up getting

wispy talon Jan 30, 2025, 3:40 AM

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If I were to wait, what should i dust his food with?

loud dock Jan 30, 2025, 3:41 AM

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you should be dusting with calcium, calcium with d3 and a multivitamin in general but without uvb you'd dust a little differently than if you had uvb.

how old is he?

wispy talon Jan 30, 2025, 3:41 AM

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Ah okay, been doing that already

loud dock Jan 30, 2025, 3:42 AM

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!suppschedule

we have a folder for dusting schedules for without uvb here based on age and such

ivory sunBOT Jan 30, 2025, 3:42 AM

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http://bit.ly/3cpFcyO

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Leo Dusting Schedules

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wispy talon Jan 30, 2025, 3:43 AM

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He's 4 months old

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so he would be considered a juvenile

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right?

loud dock Jan 30, 2025, 3:44 AM

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yep

wispy talon Jan 30, 2025, 3:45 AM

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And do I keep using the UVB bulb or get rid of it? (if I go this route)

loud dock Jan 30, 2025, 3:45 AM

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wym

wispy talon Jan 30, 2025, 3:46 AM

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If I wait on buying the linear bulb, should i keep using my current bulb + the schedule

loud dock Jan 30, 2025, 3:46 AM

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just the schedule

wispy talon Jan 30, 2025, 3:46 AM

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Alrighty

wispy talon Jan 30, 2025, 4:20 AM

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Should the multivitamin have D3?

nimble gyro Jan 30, 2025, 4:21 AM

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ideally no, you should have a separate d3 supplement

wispy talon Jan 30, 2025, 4:21 AM

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👍🏻

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I have zoo med reptivite without d3 currently, was just making sure

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Because they also make it with D3

wispy talon Jan 30, 2025, 8:53 PM

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is this okay to use?

loud dock Jan 30, 2025, 8:54 PM

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i generally only suggest using that for adults as it's a combo supplement but in this instance you probably could use it just fine since you don't have uvb right now

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