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I'm thinking about purchasing a couple Vision Cages for my bearded dragons. Couple questions though. For the lights (incandescent and flourescent), do I need to buy fixtures for them to be able to hook into the cage (I'm assuming I do)? If the incandescent fixture is a "mini heat lamp", will a normal household bulb fit in it? Anybody have a model 332 and know exactly what type of bulb works to get the right temps? Do these tanks get bright enough for a permanent home for BD's? If you guys could let me know any experience you have with these I'd appreciate it a lot.

Here's a link to the one I'm looking at getting.
http://lllreptile.com/v2/content/catalog/?section_string=vision-cages&category_string=vision-cages&product_string=v332-vision-cage-with-extra-vent

Thanks!!!

I have a vision, but it's an older model. I'm sure if you contacted LLreptile, they'd answer your question. I use a 100 watt household bulb and a reptisun 5.0 in mine. I like it a lot, wish I had more of them. They are light, easy to clean and Miss Daisy seems to do real well in hers for the past 3 yrs.
Photo is a couple yrs old, Daisy (bottom enclosure) had hookworm and was on newspaper..and I would never use those d*** mesh hammocks again that are in the top pic! Ripped out my babies toenail!

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TheClassyLizard

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TheClassyLizard

I use 50W basking bulbs but I am considering changing to a 60W UV. Mounting the flourecent UV light inside (not in the channel) puts it closer to the animal and with no screen it is more effective. Heat is cumulative. the bottom cage in a stack will be coolest. Middle cages hottest. Top cage slightly cooler as more heat will escape.

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Bennett

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