Bearded dragon gets close to UV

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Hey guys, so usually my beardie is out basking under her heat lamp, but these passed few days she’s been climbing high on her branch and going right under the UV bulb, and i’m worried she’s too close to it. Is this a problem and why is she doing it?
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LoraLizard

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loljelloclowdz":1ig8xnbr said:
Have you replaced the bulb every 6 months or so?
It’s been about 8 months and i just replaced it and i noticed she stopped going under it so often
 

KarrieRee

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Beardie name(s)
Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
T 8's need to be inside the tank bulb unobstructed no plastic cover no screen 6-8 inches directly underneath-
 

LoraLizard

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KarrieRee":33pa3jgw said:
T 8's need to be inside the tank bulb unobstructed no plastic cover no screen 6-8 inches directly underneath-
Yes i have it under the mesh inside the tank velcroed on the sides, and then it doesn’t cover the whole tank about 2/3 of the tank
 

LoraLizard

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KarrieRee":3lafb70b said:
Ok sounds good - any difference in the behavior?
Yes actually. I just posted about this aswell, but she hasn’t been eating much. Won’t eat her worms or crickets, only her salad. She also has been hiding more often under dark places, yesterday she was out basking but she went back to hide today.
 

KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
She is in the semi brumation phase it sounds like--- most are off their food now not eating as much pretty common -- as long as shes still eating and basking not losing weight your good --
 

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It's normal! It happens to me and it happens to be the warmest spot of the tank. So don't worry mate, it's how bearded dragons like to stay warm :D
 
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Clapton is acclimating okay I think. He's quick as lightning so I'm not sure how much I should bring him out of his house yet. He's not at all interested in his salad though. I wonder if I should change what I'm giving him. Least he's eating his crickets.

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