Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 3:21 pm Re: UVB Bulb Distance
Yes and no.
The lamps are on lamp stands, which are adjustable. This allows me to increase or decrease the distance between the lamp and the basking area.
The combo lamp system was less flexible, but I could still increase or decrease the distance.
However, with the Dual-Lamp/Heat Proof Bulb/Exo Terra Bulb Experiment going awry, I have returned to the system of using the Zoomed Daylight Blue Heat Bulb and Zoomed 10.0 Desert UVB Bulb, each on a single dome fixture, each hanging on a separate lamp stand. This allows me to adjust each lamp accordingly.
My attempt was to see if the new bulbs were better for Shelldon, and if I could get it in a 'combo lamp' fixture.
After 1 Day:
-The Waterpfoof Heat Bulb had parts of it either coming off or staining brown
-The UVB Bulb Burnt Out
-When trying my former bulb setup with the combo fixture, the lamp fixture did not focus the heat and uvb as well as the single domes do.
As a result, I have gone back to the way things were. Shelldon basked for 1 hour this morning, with a few additional quick hops up before and after.
In terms of the halogen bulbs, a friend of mine who has used them have commented that they would likely be too hot for Shelldon.