The Most IMPORTANT Tool For Your Reptiles

[@melindapope2203]

I love the out-takes, they show what making one of these videos is really like.

[@bassmaniacriley69]

We change all our UVB bulbs every 6 months here at The Riley Zoo. We actually got our shipment of new bulbs last week too.

[@ShawnStrickland]

My light meter was one of my most important purchases

[@danasmith8557]

Yea very helpful I would not believed it if I didn't see your uvb monitor show it thanx a million !!! Great video!!! I love the bloopers

[@jlgreer01]

I have UVB for my corn snakes, and people usually laugh at me… but I know I’m doing the right thing!

[@stuckinthelazycorneragain4016]

I know JTB reptiles on here has uvb for his corn snake too! He is very informative when it comes to lighting

[@marcosavila1204]

This video was very helpful Elle

[@miaisabeld1956]

sick in bed with covid then i see you uploaded a new video, yay.

[@juanhollins6374]

First I want to say love your channel. I was told that ball pythons don't need a uvb light source.

[@nyves104]

💜💜💜💜

[@crystalb521]

I really appreciate your videos, my teenage daughter acquired a 2 year old bearded dragon. I've never owned a reptile. He was very well taken care of but seemed sleepy all the time. He had a tube light but I got a new bulb after you said it need to be changed every 6-12 months and now he's very active and lively. Thank you!

[@richardsanchez5444]

Dude I bought one of those meters thinking I was gonna need a stronger light for my crested gecko, especially since I had a black mesh top, hell no. Even with the black mesh the light had to be like 6 to 7 inches away for it to be at the .5 to .7 on the Ferguson scale. Best 250 I ever spent so far. This way I'll also be able to measure when I will need to adjust height due to degradation. Thanks for the info.

[@LEMIEisa_BALLPYTHON713]

If anything the light will be visually natural to the reptile 🦎🦎

[@Jungleroomreptiles]

This was awesome

[@shanesubashe787]

You can get wider UVB distribution with a compact fluorescent based on the size of the dome. I don't know if the Reptisun compacts are really A "coil" bulb as much as a compact fluorescent light. An exo Terra 26 watt 10.0 desert for example is more of a coil and has a higher output. A 5.5, 8, or 10 inch deep dome can be used to control the distribution a little bit better or even using aluminum foil. I use mercury vapor bulbs, CFLs, and T5s depending on the application. Exo Terra CFLs are much better than the Reptisun ones based on output and distribution in my experience. Reptisun 13 watters are garbage. The most important factors are distribution and intensity. The Arcadia 12% T5s are 6500k and the 14% 7500k so those are pretty good at replicating natural light in certain aspects especially when paired with a halogen and jungle dawn. Regardless of the bulb type you want the UVB and halogen/heat lamp to overlap.

[@TheAnimalguy1996]

I took some metal coat hangers and made a... hanger inside my bearded dragon cage to put the uvb lights inside.

[@SetariM]

Oh dang that's a good idea... thanks for this!

[@b76240]

Good idea! Can you post a picture? Two weeks ago, we got our 1st breaded dragon. I'm curious to see how you have it hanging

[@annabethsfarmadventures8610]

Great video! Have a blessed Sunday!

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you. I hope you have a wonderful day too 💜

[@tonjaburrus8717]

As always, great video Elle! I didn’t realize the UVB light was cut in half above the mesh top. Thank you!

[@rubenavila1087]

Wish i could give you a Christmas Present this year, but for now i will give you some hugs for a distance🫂🫂

[@NikiNifti]

How much would a ball python need?

[@SetariM]

Google is your friend, please use it. I guarantee you 99% of your questions about your animal can be solved via a quick google search and not waiting for a content creator to reply to you.

[@sarahjeannex]

When using a loose substrate should you have something under it to protect the glass at the bottom of the tank?

[@chroniclesofab6206]

excellent video, though i wonder if you used a bulb with a more intense UV output perhaps there would be more UV that can penetrate through the glass? I mean if you are driving for long distances under the summer heat you will notice your arms and maybe parts of your face will become more tanned, would this not constitute as UV penetrating through glass?

[@kaitlynclark5801]

Thanks for the input on this Elle! I just got my first reptile, a leopard gecko and I’m so happy to have some advice from your videos that is helping making our new family member happy and comfortable! A HUGE thank you!!!!

[@davidphillips2798]

Good morning Elle, have an amazing Sunday!! Could you possibly do a video on Reptiles you don't currently own but hope to in the future? That would be kinda neat to see!!

[@ellesreptiles]

I definitely could, my list has changed quite a bit. 🤔 Have a wonderful week! 😊

[@davidphillips2798]

@@ellesreptiles just think it would be interesting to see kinda like your Christmas wishlist lol!!

[@chihuahuasandgeckos]

This is very appreciated! Recently got a new bearded dragon about a month ago. During my research months, I’ve found that a lot of your information was helpful, and currently reccommending some of these to a friend planning to get a leopard gecko. 🙂 Happy holidays! 🥳

[@sneekyalexa2657]

Thank you so much for this video! It really visualizes why the linear t5/t8 bulbs are so important and just how much of a difference the screen and height makes! My leopard gecko has the arcadia 7%, though admittedly more recently I've learned that there was a study showing that leos with uvb vs proper d3 supplementation were about the same in the amount of d3 they had internally. I hope this shows people though just how important the initial set up is. It does have me thinking though, what about a video showing the importance of thermostats or dimmer switches and just how drastically the temperatures for a basking/hotspot can vary? Because I feel like this is so often skipped and can potentially be so dangerous for reptiles when the temperatures aren't being carefully controlled and monitored!

[@loispadgett6306]

Thank you for showing how a UVB meter works have to get one. Good for all to know and good Christmas gift for that reptile keeper you know. GOD BLESS 🦎💖🐍💖🐸💖🐢💖

[@Creolelady98]

I have a solarmeter 6.2 and it reads differently. Right by the light it reads in the 300s and it drops to the 20s towards the bottom of the enclosure. What’s the range for beardies on that type of solarmeter reading??? ❤

[@kevinleboeuf5169]

Good morning Elle, very informative. I had no idea uvb would not go through glass or how quickly it disappears as you go lower in the enclosure. Definitely going to get a meter now. Have a great week 😎

[@jonathanlim3614]

Hi Elle! Does the 6.5 also measure uvb? I thought the 6.2 measures uvb?

[@slitheryserpents]

💜💚💚💚💜

[@Gurlwhodraws33419]

Elle I love your videos!!! Btw I loved your video last year when you gave all your pets Christmas presents 🎁

[@lesabailey977]

Thank you this video was great info. Can you also tell me what kind of plant light you would use for a crested gecko? I love your videos.

[@tonirodriguez5653]

I have a zilla t8 15 watt is that good ??? I haven’t got my bearded dragon yet

[@SetariM]

Read the package and compare it with what she says in the video.

[@nicolasrodriguez3373]

So I had another question lol I just got my first bearded dragon and I watched all your videos on them. I have a basking bulb attached to a thermostat so it doesn't get to hot in his basking area. I noticed when the thermostat reaches its set temp it shuts the light off. Is there another way I can monitor the temp of the basking area with out having the bulb shut on and off.

[@xianna3559]

Hello so I have a baby bearded dragon and I got her in August and she hasn’t been going to the bathroom in 2 days, I’ve gave water and I’ve been feeding her normally but I’m getting worried so if you can tell me son that can help. And I asked you first so I don’t have to call the store right away.

[@SetariM]

If a beardie isn't pooping and you've been feeding it the required amount of food, it needs more water. Try hornworms, they're basically all water on the inside and can help with constipation. Also try a warm bath after a few hours after that as well. Make sure its basking spot is between 90 degrees to 110 degrees F and it's getting enough heat, since their digestive system works on heat. If it's not cleared up in a day or so after feeding the hornworm (or two depending on size), the warm bath, the basking area temps are right, you need to take it to an exotic vet.

[@chihuahuasandgeckos]

It may be due to stress. As the other fellow person said, check basking temps and humidity. I got a beardie in early November. My beardie would not go to the bathroom for a few days at a time because he was very stressed. If they have stress marks showing, then it’s a good indication that what you’re dealing with is stress. I still recommend giving a bath just to help things move along. 👍

[@xianna3559]

@@SetariM sorry I am replying late, but thank you, Also after I typed that I gave her a warm bath and she was pooping a few hours after. And God forbid but if there’s a next time I have the knowledge abt the hornworms. Again thanks!

[@LEMIEisa_BALLPYTHON713]

Just got a 6% Arcadia for my Ball python...i will monitor him and his behavior changes /no change...100$ lighter 😂

[@realchiknuggets]

🤦‍♂ That's not even one of the good Solarmeter products (let alone a precise radiometer). It's literally barely more precise than the best UV test cards. Get a radiometer that measures either UVA or UVB in µw/cm², and use it alongside a test card that has a labeled color gradient for µw/cm² as well as a UVC test area (e.g., the Eideal brand is probably the best one on Amazon, but there are other great ones widely available). And yes I know you could alternatively use the sensitive UVB radiometer alongside a sensitive UVA radiometer, but you'd still need something to measure any amount of UVC output anyway, so you'd still need either a test card or a sensitive UVC radiometer. At that point, you may as well just save up for a UV/Vis photospectrometer, which is infinitely more precise than any commercially available radiometer. BTW, it's worth mentioning that other brands of UV radiometers have existed before the Solarmeter product line, and even VivTech's came out before this video. The Solar Light company has a monopoly on ignorant herpetoculturists.