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Im a new Ig owner and im looking for some advice on cage lighting.

Im on my last semester at college and have to keep him somewhat hidden so I haven't made one of the large 5'x6'x3' enclosures yet

His current home is a 10 gallon tank he is outgrowing so im moving him to a 30 gallon tank which works for now because he is still very young and just over a foot nose to tail.

Ive purchased several bulbs for his tank but I just want to make sure what i have is suitable.

Currently he has a normal light and heat bulb (not sure on the specifics it was given to me with him) and an infrared night light.

For his new tank i've bought a few others a 13W Repti-Glo 5.0 UVB, a 75W Night-Glo Moonlight lamp, and of course a Basking lamp which is also 75W

I have two lamps to work with one small and one quite large i was just wondering if this seems to be an appropriate setup. Having the UVB and the basking during the day (so the uvb side will offer a cooling area) and the infared at night (im waiting to see if the moonlight night-glo bulb is necessary to maintain night temps in the larger cage)

I know i tend to ramble but i'm just concerned and want to be able to give him the best living environment i can, any advice would be greatly appreciated

Hi,

Here is some advice. ( i used to work for a major internet reptile supply company (name witheld)

The best UVB output on any bulbs is by ZooMed, Powersuns and Repti-Suns 10.0. When I used to test them at the warehouse I found the ZooMed Repti-suns to give off the highest UVB which was comprebale to a lightly sunny day. That being said, in my opinion there is no use buying 5.0s. They pimp them as the output that will reach the animal but a 10.0 is best for any animal (just my advice)and will last a bit longer and be more natural. A word of advice, be careful with "private label products". Sometimes they come from china, and are horrible, so stick with ZooMed or another company when purchasing. Make sure yr equiptment is UL listed and safe. (and I have had a few Zoomed quality dilemmas with foods, butas far as electrical is concerned I trust them most)

The powersuns provide UVB and heat and a basking spot all in one, which is good, if the doenst animal climb on it. Then, it is bad. They are great for basking areas and large enclosures. (especially large tortoises)

The night light is a waste. Iguanas are diurnal, sleepy monsters. Invest in a ceramic heater, possibly a few.