Beardie basking light?

[james thompson]

Hey all,
Does the basking light in a beardie enclosure need to be a uv light if you already have uv tube?if not what kind should i get and what kind of wattage?thanks, James

[nutta]

no you dont need a uv heat light if you got a uv tube, i would just go a 60 watt phillips spot -tone bulb from woolies they are aroun $4

[dragon lady]

watts depend on size habitat... i also dont use a thermostat though,& it will diff with what the habitat is made from & number of vents as well
no more than 40w in a 2ft..... 60w-75w in a 3 ft- 4 ft depending on are,height depth
i use a 100w in my 6ft long,3fthigh...2ft deep glass habitat for my juve beardies... if the weather gets cooler i use a 150w
i dont use anything else than a spot heat light as it helps me with the variance in my tanks.

[Renagade]

after doing the cheap tungstan reflector globe for a few years, i forked out for the more pricey uv imitting reflector reptile one version, my pygmy's won't stop trying to mate, all the head nodding and arm waving in the world since the upgrade, won't help them tho, i think they are both female. i love my lesbian lizards.