Lighting & Heat
UVB, basking bulbs, temperatures, thermostats, and schedules. Everything you need to light and heat a bearded dragon enclosure correctly and prevent metabolic bone disease.
Bearded Dragon UVB Lighting: Complete Guide
The full setup for UVB: T5 HO 10.0 bulbs, fixtures, mounting, distance, and why UVB is the most important equipment you own.
Read guide →Best UVB Bulbs for Bearded Dragons
Six top T5 HO 10.0 tubes and combo kits compared, with sizing, distance, and replacement guidance.
Read guide →Bearded Dragon Temperature Guide
Exact basking and cool-side temperatures, how to build a proper gradient, and the right way to measure it.
Read guide →Best Basking Bulbs for Bearded Dragons
Incandescent spots and halogen floods compared, plus wattage guidance to hit a 95 to 110F basking spot.
Read guide →UVB Distance & Replacement Schedule
How far the bulb should sit, how often to replace it, target UV index, and why a glowing bulb can still fail.
Read guide →Heat Lamp vs Ceramic Heat Emitter
Which gives light, which is for night heat, when you need each, and how to run them safely.
Read guide →Do Bearded Dragons Need Heat at Night?
Usually no. The safe nighttime range, when to add a ceramic emitter, and why colored night bulbs are out.
Read guide →Best Reptile Thermostats
Dimming and on-off controllers compared for basking bulbs and ceramic emitters, with probe-placement tips.
Read guide →Bearded Dragon Lighting Schedule
Ideal 12 to 14 hour days, synchronized UVB and heat, dark nights, and using a timer for consistency.
Read guide →Preventing MBD with UVB
How proper UVB and calcium prevent metabolic bone disease, plus the early warning signs to watch for.
Read guide →Bearded Dragon Care Planner
10 printable worksheets to track your bearded dragon's health, diet, habitat, and shedding.
Get the Planner for $39