ClydesGirl
Sub-Adult Member
My significant other is now working from home and he likes to have Bert, my bearded dragon, out of the viv some of the time. I worry about him being out TOO much and not getting enough heat. I have noticed that when he is down on the floor he will sometimes find pools of sunlight to sit in. I'd like to set up a little basking area for him on the floor using a Zoomed lamp stand and an extra deep dome fixture I already have lying around. I have a few questions though.
I have laminate floors and I am worried about the heat actually damaging them, since they are basically just pressboard. Is there something I can put down on the floors to protect them under the lamp that won't also absorb/reflect too much heat for Bert to be safe on?
How long is it safe to let Bert be out and about without his UVB. I am planning to only provide him a heat lamp in this little set-up. He gets UVB inside his viv (Reptisun 10.0 T8) from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. How long can/should he be without UVB during the day?
I have laminate floors and I am worried about the heat actually damaging them, since they are basically just pressboard. Is there something I can put down on the floors to protect them under the lamp that won't also absorb/reflect too much heat for Bert to be safe on?
How long is it safe to let Bert be out and about without his UVB. I am planning to only provide him a heat lamp in this little set-up. He gets UVB inside his viv (Reptisun 10.0 T8) from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. How long can/should he be without UVB during the day?