bearded dragon heating/lighting

[Riley]

just wondering what p. vitticeps keepers use for heating/lighting; and also thermostats.
cheers

 

[bitey]

I am a new beardie keeper, I use a 10.0 uv max bulb in a reflector dome and for heating use a small exo-terra heat mat and a 50watt bulb for a basking spot, all on a microclimate b1 dimming thermostat.

 

[Miss B]

Heat: Philips SpotOne 60w

UV: can't remember the brand, sorry

Thermostat: Microclimate B1ME

 

[Riley]

cool thanks bitey and Miss B!

 

[tadpoles]

I use a basking light for each beardie - just the cheap ones from coles- i find they work fine, and cause thir cheap i can have some spare, for when a bulb dies.

and a Big UV fluro above them. I use the plant light you buy from bunnings, my local herp shop uses/sells them too and i find they work fine, but you gotta change it every 6 months.

 

[Riley]

wow i never knew coles would sell heat lights. thanks tadpoles.
also, how long (on average) do bearded dragons live?
thanks

 

[Miss B]

Riley, I buy my Philips SpotOne globes for about $3ea from Bunnings. They do the exact same job as a reptile-specific heat bulb, but are way cheaper

 

[Riley]

anyone else?

 

[ALLANA]

Pretty much what everyone else has stated. I use reflecter bulbs made by either phillips or that other brand (sorry blank head) starts with M . I use 60W with no thermostate but they have a large enclosure so heaps of temperature varient. I also use the fluro U.V by reptile 1 as it does both UVA and UVB. Sorry I'm not more specific ready for bed I think :lol:


Allana

 

[falconboy]

Quite possibly Mirrabella.

 

[ALLANA]

Quite possibly Mirrabella.

:lol: thanks falconboy, you would be dead on the money there. Yes that's the brand (like I said one of them nights . I proberbly could off got of my chair and had a look but nah :lol:

 

[dragons75]

Mercury vapour bulbs for mine .They do heat and uv and no need for a thermostat

 

[Riley]

i looked in bunnings and the phillips spot one 60 watts werent heat lights

 

[bigpython]

Riley bunnings has heaps,lots around the $3 price.

What distance/height up from the basking area do you guys have your lights as an average?? with say a 60watt globe??

 

[dragon lady]

I go to my local hardware store..Mitre 10 in S.A
heat & U.V is to length,height & width of your habitat... using a 60w wouldnt be enough for my 6ft x 3ft x 2 ft & also depends on the material it is made with... glass tanks are cooler...mdf warmer etc
ventilation is a key issue
id dont use thermostats...i surveyed heat vs watts in globes pr habitat...this also varies with material habitat is made from..
have fun!

 

[Riley]

thanks Dragon lady and Bigpython