Preping for new set up, bulb and wattage issues....?

[Manda509]

OK, so thank you for all that have helped me tramendously on this site so far, i am now in the process of getting everything ready for a big order on friday of everything for the new set up. I am having troubles with a couple things though.

I have looked at a couple screen terarriums and decided on Zoo Med Reptibreeze aluminium screen cage 24X24X48. I think this will be the perfect size for my 2yr old Jango (male). I have also decided to buy two large pothos plants, one to hang and one to be sitting on the floor of the cage. What i am having issues with is lights.

Right now i have 1 ceramic bulb (emits no light) that is on day and night, keeping temps up due to my cold house. During the day i also have an 10'' UVB bulb running but i am unsure of the wattage on that...what wattage UVB bulb would you suggest? and i also have 2 infrareds on for light and heat perposes during the day, I have recently learned tha the infrareds are not giving him any UVA, so i was thinking of getting a exo terra sun-glow bulb to replace one of the infrareds but im unsure of what wattage to get?

 

[Hoj]

as far as uvb goes it is more of a lenght thing than wattage. i would reccomend a 24" giving your cham as much exposure as possible.
u say a 2yr old male but not the type. it will affect the temps you want.
but for a veiled or panther i would use a 100w bulb during the day for the basking site, aiming for mid 80's for a panther and possibly a bit warmer for a veiled. you may not need the ceramic heat emmiter unless your house gets really cold a night time temp drop is a good thing and as long as you are staying 60 or above your cham will be fine.
hopr this helps a bit jmo
hoj

 

[Manda509]

sorry, yeah he is a vailed, the breeder i received him from says he likes it on the warm side so temps during the day are between 75 and 80 and night between 65 and 70. I just wasnt sure what wattage i would need given a cage that large, i have never had a cage that large. I will go with the 100W then and try to find a different UVB bulb, trouble is i will have to get a new hood for it to aw well, we all spend way to much on our chams right
also the only area i have not figured out for the new set up now is like a drain pan or tray or something for the bottom, i would rather not run any sort of pump and just have some sort of drain out the bottom of the tank and container collection underneath. SUGGESTIONS?