This will allow you to have the piece of mind that your Bearded Dragon is getting all the necessary UVB exposure and Vitamin D3 in their diet.
Basking lamps play a different role in the health of your Bearded Dragon, however, they are just as important. You will often find that your Bearded Dragon will spend hours per day regulating its body temperature under the basking lamp so it can stay healthy in a number of ways. One of the main ways the basking lamp is used by your Dragon is to digest its food. Without the basking lamp to aid digestion your Bearded Dragon would struggle to digest any food at all and would become ill very quickly.
Impaction is where there is undigested food in the gut and then your Bearded Dragon basically becomes constipated. This can become very painful for your Dragon and lead them to lose their appetite. Having a high-quality basking lamp is essential for young Bearded Dragons because they are growing so rapidly and they need a lot of food to support that growth. Having a basking lamp and basking area will give them the opportunity to digest their meal and absorb the nutrients in plenty of time before the next meal.
Placing the basking lamp in the correct area of the tank will help to create both a basking spot and also a cool spot on the other side of the tank. Take a look at the diagram below, this will help you to understand how the basking area should look.
You will need to place the basking lamp on the same side of the tank as the UVB light. You will also need to create a basking area basically a place to chill so your Bearded Dragon has got enough space to rest for as long as it needs each day under the lamp each day.
This will allow you to test different heights of the lamp until the basking area is at the correct temperature. The chart also shows the different temperatures you need in these areas for both babies and adults. Basking lamps are totally different from UVB bulbs. I would always recommend that you purchase a UVB bulb specifically designed for reptiles as these are the only bulbs that can do this job correctly. The basking lamps that are on the market that are specifically designed for reptiles are basically the same as the halogen bulbs that you can purchase from the hardware store.
The only difference is that they are more expensive than the ones that you can get from the hardware store. For this reason, i would recommend that you get your purchase a good quality halogen lamp that is around 90 watts depending on your tank size and this should be great. This can cause some temporary problems for your Dragons until the situation is resolved. I think if i could give you one piece of advice it would be to always have spare bulbs and lamps because light and heat is vital to your Bearded Dragon so they should never have to go without it even if only for a few hours.
The cool spot is an equally important area of your Bearded Dragons tank as the basking area. They will often need to cool down to regulate their temperature and the easiest way for them to do this is to simply move to a cool area of the tank. In the wild, they would take refuge under a rock or somewhere that would provide the shade needed to regulate their temperature.
The cool spot will be created naturally when you place the UVB light and the basking lamp on the opposite side of the tank. The diagram below will help you visualize exactly how the cool spot should look. Not every Bearded Dragon owner will need to purchase a ceramic heat emitter.
This will totally depend on the room temperature of your home at night. As a rule of thumb if the temperature in your drops below 65 Degrees F then you should think about getting a ceramic heat emitter. This will help to top up the heat in the tank just enough so your Bearded Dragon will be warm enough and still able to sleep.
This will totally depend on which part of the world you live in and how you heat your home. You will need to see what works best for both your and your Dragon.
There a lot of choices when it comes to these types of heat lamps, unlike the baking lamp i would go with a branded lamp that is specifically made for reptiles.
This will allow you the peace of mind that your Dragon is is warm enough at night with a high-quality lamp. This might seem quite rare but it can happen and personally, I think using a branded lamp is the best option here.
This is a great option from a highly trusted manufacturer. Here I show you why I personally recommend this heat emitter. The principle here is exactly the same as the basking lamp. You should replace the ceramic heat emitter when it either stops working or stops producing the heat that is required for your Dragon. During the 12 hours when bright lights are off, there should still be nighttime heat black or red bulbs, heat mat, or ceramic heat emitter , this is also a time when the animal can get some rest without bright light distracting them.
The information below will provide you with steps to take to keep your little friends happy and healthy. Research Your Reptile's Native Environment.
Where does your pet originate? Using bearded dragons as one example, they come from the Australian outback which is a desert environment. Basking is a small footprint of the habitat that is very warm. Just outside of that focused light is a warm side of the tank. With basking, warm side and cool side, you create a heat gradient across the terrarium horizontally for terrestrial animals, and vertically for arboreal.
This allows your animal to regulate their body temperature at their convenience. To most accurately monitor terrarium temperature and humidity we recommend a digital hygrometer thermometer. Choosing the correct tools for the job can make or break your reptile habitat.
You should avoid heat rocks at all costs as they can get too hot and burn the sensitive underbelly of your reptile. All heat tape and heat cable needs to be regulated with a thermostat. The UVB bulb is just as important as the heat bulb; some people may not realize this and see it as a secondary need, which isn't the case.
Without UVB, they won't be able to absorb calcium, which can lead to metabolic bone disease, which is extremely serious, for more information on MBD click here. There are options in the pet store that employees sometimes recommend. Still, you need to be careful, if they recommend the smaller coil or compact bulbs that fit into the same fixture as your heat bulb. Be aware that these are not strong enough for your dragon and can only be used in emergency cases such as a travel tank or a sick tank and only temporarily.
You will need to get the fluorescent tube type fixture, and the appropriate bulb fits into the fixture. There are two types of fixture, the T5 is the best and easier one to go with since you can just rest it on top of the screen lid as it's higher wattage means that it can penetrate the mesh and provide your dragon with the UVB it needs.
The T8 is the alternative and can be cheaper, but this will need to be fixed underneath the lid, usually with zip ties through holes made in the mesh or command hooks or even industrial velcro. For a standard gallon breeder tank, this is the inch fixture. The T5 fixture will only take the T5 bulb and the T8 fixture the T8 bulb, but with both, you will need to ensure that your lamp is strong enough, the Same with the fixtures, these brands are the best, but the T8 fixture does come in several other less expensive brands; however, you will still need to install the reptile branded bulbs in the fixture regardless of the brand of the fixture.
You won't need any other visible lighting for your tank unless you have a larger size tank that needs an extra bulb. If this is the case, you will need a ceramic heat emitter bulb to supplement the heat.
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