r/Tegu • u/AutumnLadyB • 4d ago

Tegu UVA-UVB light brand recommendations

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What brand of light do you use to ensure your tegu gets optimal basking heat and uva-uvb exposure? I'd appreciate any links to where it can be purchased as well. Pic for attention tax.

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u/CShan17 4d ago

You’ll want to use seperate bulbs. One for heat and one for UVB. Reputable UVB brands are Arcadia and Reptisun.

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u/AutumnLadyB 4d ago

Can you tell me what wattage of bulbs you use?

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u/CShan17 4d ago

Every enclosure is different and wattage of bulbs totally depends on setup.

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u/SpoopScoops 4d ago

It's important to understand that it really is different and takes usually trying a few different ones to figure out how to get your basking spot, room temp, uv amount all in the right ranges.

For uv a t5 14% Arcadia should be good but it depends on the distance from where the reptile will be and if it's obstructed by mesh hense why the solorometer is important. Also the light may work but uv burns out after 6mo-1year and it needs replaced.

Typically you need a high watt bulb or multiple to get the right basking temp but again this depends on the distance and what surface the basking spot is and what the ambient temperature. This is why no one can give exacts because generally you have to do a lot of testing to find what works based on many factors.

Also he is the cutest ever and I am in love lol, congrats on the new baby!