Heating and Lighting

[yenside]

Heating and Lighting Help ....

I have been reading through the forums and have gotten lots of great information. Too much at times which has left me confused. I have a female veiled and she is about 2 years old. She has laid eggs 3 times now since I got her as a baby. I have her in a "large" screen enclosure with a Pothos plant for cover and climbing. I have the monsoon water spray system and a double dome light set-up. I have read that they have sensitive eyes so I have always stayed away from bright lights for heat. I am using a Exo Terra 13w UVB 100 5.0 compact bulb and a Exo Terra 100w Infrared basking spot for heat. I have a digital thermometer close to where she sits and use a infrared laser thermometer to check areas of the enclosure. I will add a pic of the actual set up soon as it has changed with all the info from here.

What am I missing??? Cant seem to get the temp right and I dont want to blind her......

Any advise would be great and thanks in advance

 

[Mike Fisher]

I have read that they have sensitive eyes so I have always stayed away from bright lights for heat.

Not sure where you read that but, any light you can find pales in comparison to the sun. I always go the brighter the better, as long as it does not overheat the enclosure. Throw the infrared bulb away, and put a light bulb for heat. I personally like halogen spot lights for heat.

 

[yenside]

So bright lights arent bad for them??

 

[Mike Fisher]

So bright lights arent bad for them??

No, but dim lights are.

 

[yenside]

Got it ...