A Beginner Guide To Bearded Dragon Lights and Heat 

If you are having a hard time getting your dragon to eat salad, we have a solution. www.coldbloodcreations.online/product-page/entice-bee-pollen

Great information! Easy to follow & feel confident about the biggest thing to keep bearded dragons alive & healthy.

So if a UBV lamp lights up an entire enclosure then I don't need to install additional regular lights? Just a UVB + heat lamp?

Thank you!! This has helped me soo much understand the difference, of a lot! These videos are great and helpful.

I've had my bearded dragon Oobi for 3 years now. Thats how long I've been following you guys lol. I always go back and watch your videos to always remind myself I don't know it all. A refresher course is always a good thing...keep up the great work!!!

Ok so I’m slow it says compact uva and at the bottom it says uvb so please explain I’ll be back for comments or another vid 🙏🏼 thanks for the advice so far 😊

Thank you so much 😊

THANK YOU!

I plan to make an enclosure out of an old dresser for a bearded dragon that will be 65 in long, 28 in tall, and 20 in deep. I need to know what type of lighting setup would be best for an enclosure this size. It will be kept in a basement apartment that stays cooler than the rest of the house. In winter it never drops below 60 to my knowledge...I like to sleep with it cooler. Once I have the enclosure built I will get a bearded dragon. I am doing tons of research now. Any suggestions you have will be greatly appreciated.

Hi, I'm sorry if you have explained this already but what are your thoughts on excavator clay for a bearded dragon?

Thank you for making this video 🤩

Thx

could the tube uvb be mounted inside the tank with velcro?

I went to my local reptile store to take a look. They recommended almost 500 Watts of heat! I about busted out laughing.

Which UVB would you recommend tube or bulb ?

My biggest fear is that my room is pretty cold cause of my a.c. what can I do to make sure it doesn't get too cold😮

What if I have a 10 gallon tank? It is a baby.

I have two bearded dragons and i currently have been using the Zoo Med and Exo Terra heat bulbs but they break in less then a month or two, does anyone know of a better heat bulb?

First comment

My fiancé gifted a bearded dragon to me this past New Year's Day. I spent days crying, feeling overwhelmed. I know very little about how to care for these. Your videos have not only given me useful information, but also the confidence I needed to care for this little guy. He and I are bonding more and more by the day. Thanks!

Thank you so much!

I just wanted to say thank you so much for the videos! It has been about 30 years since I owned a reptile ( I was a young kid then) I recently rescued a 2 year old Dragon who's owner left her (Freya) with his mother and left state. I said yes without thinking, or preparing for the care (first mistake). Was told everything was included to care for it (2nd mistake believing that). Anyway, your videos were/are great and within a couple days Freya was basking healthy and happy in her upsized, humidity/temp controlled environment. Veggies in the morning and insect treats in the afternoon. We (myself, and our kids) whom we are trying to teach the joy of responsible animal ownership to, seriously are in your debt. Freya is probably the most appreciative as she seems to be happy, healthy, and enjoying being handled without the skeptical look she gave us the first two days. Again, Thank you!! And we will continue to follow you guys, and your videos!!!!!

I have a 80w deep heat projector ir-a ir-b aswell as uvb light in a 4x2x2 in the uk would this be sufficient

Hello! I'm a bit confused about the need for daytime and nighttime heating bulbs when using the ceramic heater. Couldn't the ceramic bulb be the day and night heat? I got my first dragon (and reptile 😱) yesterday, and I'm looking to upgrade the gear he came with. I got a tube uvb bulb, and was thinking I just needed the ceramic bulb for heat day and night.

Wil having a ceramic and red bulb on at night when it's cold be an issue? Also during the day I have the ceramic on and the UVB. Are these issues? New to bearded dragons and I don't want to hurt it

Dragons,don't get night time heat if they were in the desert

How do you breed dubia roaches? I have my first bearded dragon and have had him for 6 months and keep having to buy crickets and most of the time they die anyways.

That was very helpful. I’m in the Northeast, so it gets really cold. We also don’t keep our heat above 65 to save $. I need to use a heat source 24 hours a day. Glad to know I can just get a ceramic heat bulb instead of the red light. I’ve always felt the red lights still seemed too bright.

I got a beardie about 4 months ago someone was rehoming. She’s about 20in maybe a little more, and pretty large. She eats veggie in the day and super worms usually at night. She came with a basking light, uv light, hammock backing tunnel rock and a carpet flooring. She was in a glass 40 gallon but I recently bought her the ecoflex 51 gallon tank. She seem fine mostly never really shows weird behavior unless the ceiling fan is on ( the bird effect) I believe. I spray her with water, make sure we spend time with her but sometime I worry she’s missing something or needing something more???!?!? She was already family oriented with other animals and kids. Do beardies get sad? Should she be allowed to roam? She’s very chill, cool and calm but is there anything you could chime in on? Should I be doing more? I’m in Texas and our weather is up and down so at night I do turn a heater on in the room just to help keep it dropping to low. I also have her own schedule so her basking lamp goes off at about 9pm and back on at about 9am. Should she be put in a more social place in the house? So many question, sorry to over load just trying to do right by beardie!

AVAILABLE DRAGONS HERE: www.coldbloodcreations.online/dragons

How far should lights be from the top of the cage do you set yours on top or hang them. Mine are hung up but our Baskin area has a hide an branch so the dragons all are close to the top Thank You for all the info you share. 🦎🐍

I really like watching your vids because i know that you know what your doing

Hello- I have been hearing conflicting claims about the screen on top of the cage. People have told me that I need to keep it covered with aluminum foil to keep the heat in. If the humidity percentage is the 50-60% do I need to cover it? Thanks so much!

My 6th grade students did research and wrote a bearded dragon manual to convince our administrators to allow us to buy one for a class pet. It’s not even a year old yet and it’s outgrown 2 enclosures. We can’t afford the 4x2x2, so we were going to make one out of an old dresser. All the videos we see don’t include a mesh top, which I worry about too much humidity. can you offer any advice or better instructions on diy. thank you

I got a juvenile bereed dragon I am using a 50 gallion aquarium. What is the watts I need for uva and uvb and ceramic bulbs? Thank you for your help. I am upgrading my bereed dragon aquarium. Your videos are very helpful

Thank you so very very much! There has been nothing but confusion, conflicting information, ridiculous amounts of $$ spent on the wrong things till I was about ready to just give up. The setup was given to me as a surprise Birthday gift from my kids (they have had several dragons) along with a gift certificate to choose a dragon from their favorite rescue. They knew I had wanted a dragon of my own for a long time so it was a thrill to receive this loving gift. They live in Montana. I live in soggy, cold Western Oregon. They have indoor ducted heat - I have a wood stove. With the information in this amazing video I went shopping yesterday and today my dragon has the right heat, the right UVB-UVA light, and is prepared to have a nice warmish dark night. Bless you for this straightforward, easily comprehensible video - you probably saved a LOT of scaly little lives when you made this gift for us!

I use a ceramic bulb because my house is old and gets pretty cold in the rooms my dragons are in. They would drop below 65 so I heat one corner with the heat bulb.

Coil UVB lights have proven to be inefficient for the penetration depth needed by a bearded dragon due to the wavelength of UV light the bulb produces... Basically your dragon would need to be sitting a few inches beneath it to receive any benefit from it

Do bearded dragons need a light on their cool side of the tank? There's so much misleading information out there. Thank you.

How would you recommend lighting a 5x2x2 cage? Been looking at the t5 or t8 tube style not sure what to get

I’m new to bread dragon ppl haf don’t take care him I don’t know anything about it they have heat light big thing water bowl he sleep in water bowl he staying in water bowl any help be nice I been watching all stuff u said they don’t need that much water

Ok, I have to chime in here, as I am responding, the ceramic night heat is the one that we use for out 2 dragons. As far as the red light, our bigger girl did NOT like it as it would keep her up ALL night.

So can you have the double side light with the uvb light being 10.0 and also with the long uvb like can u have all of that together on?❤❤

My bearded dragon is 2 months old and I have it in a 40 gallon tank and need advice on what kind of lighting I need so it can get enough vitamin d. Please help

Just wanted to know I have to lights the red one gets up to 43c and the other light gets 33c and I can't put it higher its built in witch one should I use the 43c or 33c

I understand the need to have UVB and the idea of UVB being available across the length of the vivarium, but I have also seen that the BD needs to have a place to escape UVB lighting during the day, hence the use of the dome fixture. The FB page I am on is adamant that the linear pole light be used as the BD does not benefit from the dome type. Also, I use the moonlight bulb to provide heat to the vivarium at night. Is that moonlight bulb ok, or should a ceramic bulb be used if I am looking to maintain heat rather than provide any light? Thanks so much!

I have a breaded dragon what causes him to turn white in some places like on top of head and maybe one leg etc it's not like shedding skin

Also I have sand in the bottom, is that ok? My niece gave him to me and he's 1 year old and healthy. That's what she used.

Our home drops below 70 degrees at night and I have wondered if I needed a ceramic emitter for Puff the Magic Dragon at night. Thanks for this video. I have a spare and will be adding it to his tank this evening. I also have the thermostat for it as well. Do you recommend using that with the emitter?

Can you have too many uvb lights? If I did both lights would it be too much?

Should the uvb tube light be overlapped with the heat only on basking side

Love the clear and concise information. Thanks!

I don’t have the double fixture or the light bulb for the whole cage for the uvb. I just have one single fixture for the basking light and one single fixture for the uvb light. So where would that go?

My question is can we change the day/night cycle for our new bearded dragon. My spouse and I have recently been assigned different shifts at work. So ideally, leaving the basking light on at night works for us (it serves as my source of light while he sleeps) and turning it off and leaving the UV on as a source of heat. I’m worried if this is unhealthy for our little guy to switch his day/night cycle? Years ago, I had a ball python which I made some similar mistakes with heat/light source. It made him quite aggressive. I do not want to make mistakes with our new little “King Lizzie”

I am a first time dragon owner someone gave hime to me due to Neglecting him.....i have a 50 gallon tank with a 150 watt basking bulb.... he chills on his rock under the light with his mouth open constantly is this due to lack of heat or to much heat??? I have another lamp with a uvb light 13 watts is there anything i need to kno...i feel like im doing something wrong.....

Getting a beardie soon. Your site has very informational videos that will help me alot. Thank you :)

I can’t get the humidity to go up I have tried EVERYTHING, it’s at 20 all day at night like 17 . What do I do help please

I did all the research for a bearded dragon just to get a leopard gecko

My breaded dragon is over three or four years old. If I turn on the lights for day time. The dragon will start cage surfing and do the cage surfing for hours. When I turn the lights off. After the lights are turn off. A little while the dragon will stop cage surfing. So what i do?

I have just bought a bearded dragon with this exact type of enclosure. Is it safe to put the bulbs directly on top of the cage even though it is mesh? Or should I hang them

Are tank heating pads or space heaters for night time heating appropriate for bearded dragons?

Those coil uvb bulbs are bad for your beardie, and inconsistent for putting off uvb which will affect your beardies over all health

I just watched all your videos on bearded dragons you and your daughter helped so much this is the number 1 channel I recommend 💯🙏🏽

Did he say anything about UVA or did i miss it?

Thank you so much for making these videos! I've a question however, does that all apply to dwarf bearded dragons?

Hey guys, compact or tube uvb? There’s so much mixed info out there

The red light kept my dragon awake

Do they sit on screen? Mine are an I ch up

If you have a heated rock do you still need the ceramic heater for night?

I use a 'Evergreen' Mercury vapor bulb that emits both UVA & UVB light and a good amount of heat for basking. Temps are in the 90's in the basking spot and 80's on the opposite end of dragon's tank. (I also use a temperature gun to shoot temps). Are there any disadvantages with this type of bulb? Great video team! keep 'em coming.

thank you thank you thank you! you earned my sub

Is it ok if there is bedding over the heating pad and he lays on it ????

Thank you very much that was helpful!!!👍👍👍

I definitely burnt a whole in my carpet once lol. I was in the kitchen and I smelled it. I ran so fast 😭

Very good video and info. This may be a dumb question but i am in a position that i need night time heat, would simply replacing his basking light with a red bulb and having the UVB light in a dual fixture work? I would keep red bulb on all day and UVB on for about 12 hours a day? Is there a difference between a basking light and the red bulb type? This is the last bit of info i need to complete my setup. Thanks in advance.

I'm a newbie. I'm going to get a 50 gallon tank my bearded is 18 inches. Watching your video I want to get the double light. Our house is 72 degrees. Please what wattage should I get for the basking light? The other you said an incident no led, so wattage on that also? Thank you

Thanks you sir this help me out a ton I live in Vegas and I gets cool at night but I don’t think I need a night time hear source I’m going to see what temp his or her tank is in the morning hopefully it’s not below 70 degrees but if so what should I use because the tank I have is the big wooden one with the front sliding doors and two built in light fixtures so how would I go about night time heat source if need be? I would love if you can respond at your earliest convenience

Is it possible to put CC. I am deaf thank-you😊

Hi! I was told by ppl in a dragon Facebook group that if I didn't get the long UVB light and a 40 gallon tank that he would get MBD very quickly. Is this true. He isn't in a 40 gallon at the moment. He's in a 10 gallon (he's a baby. Like 1 month old) so he's tiny. But he will be getting a 40 gallon soon.

Thank you I know this is a year old but I'm trying to get a bearded dragon and everywhere online makes it so confusing for lighting. I've read I need 3 lights not including the night one which I would only need for winter. Thank you foe making it less complicated

Thank you for making this! This has very good information for a first time owner.😊

Question: I open my bearded dragons enclosure and let him come an go during the day as I work from home. Sometimes he goes off and lays under the couch or under a door into a closet. I usually go get him and bring him back to the UVB/basking after a half an hour but he keeps taking off. If I lock him in he glass surfs and get agitated. I saw 8-12 hours of UVB in needed. Should I just lock him in the enclosure? Thanks.

I did research on bearded dragons and you dont needk a nightime lighting especially since in autralia nigh time gets to 40f° in my opinion its juts a waste of money now if you live in a place that snows as long as your home is above that you should be fine.

Awesome video, very informative. I just rescued a dragon and his tank is about 6ft long and 1 1/2ft wide. I have a UVB and UVA bulbs that I use for his lighting and basking. Also a ceramic heater for night, I live in Wyoming so it gets very cold. I'm having trouble deciding how to modify his habitat for his best comfort.

Is it ok if I have the temp right at 95 degrees

I got my bearded dragon about 3 months ago just to find out yesterday that she needs a wayyyy bigger tank given she’s fully grown. I was thinking about getting a 120 gal. tank, would a 150 watt heat light be too much heat for her?

I got a bulb that on the box said “ uvb and basking light” should I trust this to give my dragon the proper uvb lighting he needs ? I didn’t know any thing going in to this and I got a dragon that’s was being given away from a breeder. He was the smallest of the batch and he was hurt by the other ones resulting in him losing his back left for and most of his tail and multiple fingers on his other hands. I love him so much but I didn’t know about keeping bearded dragons and I didn’t have a uvb bulb and I fed him too much and his back legs became paralyzed but it’s been a few months since I got the bulb thst has the uvb and basking” so the box says” but I’m just worried that his legs won’t work again and I feel so bad for what I did to him but he’s still alive and eating but is there anyway he could use his back legs again?

If you guys could please help .I'd be very thankful. I'm look for the best and easiest soil that will go in my tank with my bearded dragon .I'm looking to put live plants in it. Could you send me a link what to get please.

Great videos thank you. If I keep my home at 73 in Florida what watt bulb would you recommend for both lights

The best video ive see so far yhat explains everything so well. I do have one question i have a deep heat project or bulbs is that ok to use or not. Im building my enclosure from a 50in dresser i have but i have been confused on the heat needed. Would love any input.😊

Hey I had a question, so my setup came with a a “naturalistic terrarium hood”, it looks like the hood you had for the longer UVB light just much shorter. Can I use that so I can have a spot for a basking bulb and ceramic heater in my dual fixture? And if the short hood is okay to use, where should I put it? Right now it’s kind of in the middle/ on the cool side

I just got a baby bearded dragon and living in Savannah I'm having a hard time keeping his humidity levels in the right zone. Any tips?

Hi guys I'm new to the reptile community and I want a bearded dragon so should I get a baby or an adult bearded dragon and can you make a 2022 guide and I want to know what temperatures it should be and what and what enclosure can I have for a baby and a adult I just wanted to know the size of the cage what food I should buy and other car routines. I really enjoy your videos and I'm from south africa

Hi I wanna buy a bearded dragon and I wanted to know if there's a website out there that has the right information on it because the least I want is to make mine sick, can you recommend me one please ? I would really appreciate it

hello, thanks a lot for your video. It was the more detailed video about lightning and heat that I found. I just need to ask for some advice (I'm new to bearded dragon breeding). I have a 75x40x40 PCV terrarium with the lights putted inside, but at the moment it only has the UVB on during the day (the ceramic is off because at night is 28ºC). I don't even have UVA because they didn't tell me, and the dragon is 3 months old. What is the safe distance to have the lightning UVB & UVA putted at safe distance from him so he can't burn? Best regards and thanks for the help if possible

I’d love to hear your thoughts on the Arcadia ThermalZooPro. It’s a bit costly in the USA right now but would still appreciate any feedback on it.

Has anyone had they basking lights smell fishy?Is this normal? Because normally if electric has a fishing smell something is wrong with it.

I have the bulbs that come in a 40g tank could you recommend some good thermometers/hydrometer. Mine are set in 4 different places and I'm not sure how accurate they are. It's a small bearded dragon no more then 5.5inchs long

Curious to know, i have a couple plastic perches, that stand up pretty tall, close to the top of the terrarium, can i still leave the lights sitting right on top, or do i have to keep the lights a certain distance away? I know the closer they are the more beneficial it is for them, but i just dont want it getting too hot in there

I live in the northeast and I have the double dome with the basking light and CHE and then a tube UVB. I think i may have to upgrade to 150 watt for the basking though. The CHE stays on all night.