Getting Serious for KyJinn

[sickvenom]

Some uv only last 6 months. You can also add a uth pad. Painting or covering the back and sides would also be a good idea. It looks nicer and it will give him more privacy. Sorry, but I thought you already had a uv light. You can get a uv bulb for your reflector for around $15, and they do come in different wattages.

[mistersprinkles]

Originally Posted by sickvenom

Some uv only last 6 months. You can also add a uth pad. Painting or covering the back and sides would also be a good idea. It looks nicer and it will give him more privacy. Sorry, but I thought you already had a uv light. You can get a uv bulb for your reflector for around $15, and they do come in different wattages.

You don't use UTH with a dragon.

[sickvenom]

Originally Posted by mistersprinkles

You don't use UTH with a dragon.

I guess the ground in australia never retains heat?????????????????? These animals are from desert or semi desert areas. Why on earth would you not provide them with some belly heat? It doesn't have to be the main heat source, but to say they don't need it is just plain false and misleading.

[NennaMeerkat]

Originally Posted by sickvenom

I guess the ground in australia never retains heat?????????????????? These animals are from desert or semi desert areas. Why on earth would you not provide them with some belly heat? It doesn't have to be the main heat source, but to say they don't need it is just plain false and misleading.

Honestly I have never heard of anyone using an UTH for a dragon. Same reason why you don't use a heat rock. They have problems with burning their bellies. Besides the heat that the ground retains in the desert is nothing like the heat given off from a heat rock or UTH. I would think if I put in some normal flat rocks in there they would absorb plenty of heat from the heating lamp.

[sickvenom]

Originally Posted by NennaMeerkat

Honestly I have never heard of anyone using an UTH for a dragon. Same reason why you don't use a heat rock. They have problems with burning their bellies.

those are two different types of heat sources that operate in two different fashions.

Originally Posted by NennaMeerkat

Besides the heat that the ground retains in the desert is nothing like the heat given off from a heat rock or UTH.

it is similar to uth. the heat radiates from the ground.

Originally Posted by NennaMeerkat

I would think if I put in some normal flat rocks in there they would absorb plenty of heat from the heating lamp.

that would work if the rocks were directly under the heat lamp. but it's still not the same as having heat come from the ground/substrate.

i don't understand why more people don't use belly heat with dragons. especially when these people supposedly want to 'mimic' their natural habitat?????

[red ink]

Originally Posted by sickvenom

I guess the ground in australia never retains heat?????????????????? These animals are from desert or semi desert areas. Why on earth would you not provide them with some belly heat? It doesn't have to be the main heat source, but to say they don't need it is just plain false and misleading.

They have less heat receptors on their belly. They do not bask on the rock when they are hot quite the contrary from my observations of them (personal). They will heat up on rocks in the morning once the rock reaches 40C (on avg) they move. I took a tempgun out there and measured the rock temp when they vacated it as a basking spot. They also will not go on terra that is over 35C, once the terra reaches that temp they are no where to be found. They shelter from it. Those that are out are on logs avoiding contact with the terra.

My set up.
4 x 2 x 2.5
Single MVB light for heat and UVB