hot air rises....heat light should be at the end were the vent is lower...
place the long branch so beardy can climb up to the heat..this will help with temp variant as well!
I hope you know compacts cause beardies to go blind.. www.beardeddragon.org you should go to that site it will tell you if you don't believe me, MVB's and tubes are the only good ones.
My New Beardie Enclosure 
