hello, i was wondering your recomendations as far as cage height goes. iyo, would 18" be enough to have a small dome heat lamp on the inside of the cage? investigating the possibility of setting up a beardy enclosure in a wooden cage with plenty of floor space, but only 18" tall. want to use 10.0 florescent and small heat lamp. thoughts/ideas??? thanks...
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cage height???
geckoejon
Mar 28, 2011 07:31 AM
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Green_Dragon
Mar 28, 2011 03:46 PM
24" is much easier to work with
PHLdyPayne
Mar 29, 2011 08:31 PM
18" is fine for a bearded dragon cage, as long as your heat light is not a UVB Mercury Vapour bulb. Also you don't want the basking spot to get too close, unless you use a 'cage' around the heat bulb to ensure your dragon can't jump up and accidentally come in contact with it.
Make sure you have a good digital thermometer with probe and/or a temp gun to measure the surface temps of the basking area.
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