heating

Okay, so what is the best way to measure temperature fast? I have a heat gun but it seems to be a little inaccurate. My beardies basking spot seems cold (96 from temp gun,) he’s been pooping undigested food so i want to get him 150w bulb- please recommend me some 150w heat lamps and good ways...

I want to get my beardie a 150w with a dimmer because his hot side has been a little cold with just 100w- I want to get a halogen flood Arcadia heat lamp like I have now, but I can’t find any 150w? Does Arcadia have a good 150w dimmable heat lamp? If so can you post a link? Thanks so much!

EDIT: I have read your advice and have upgraded his lighting :) Check out my update post below! Hi all! I just purchased a Thrive 2-in-1 digital thermometer/hygrometer for my bearded dragon habitat. I’m mainly trying to find out if the basking lamp is hot enough for him in his favorite spot...

I recently inherited a beardie (my first) and got her a new, bigger tank (48"x24"x18"). Her substrate is a mixture of Jurassic desert sand/topsoil/excavator clay. She has a 75w Zoo Med basking bulb over her basking spot and a Reptisun T5 HO 10.0 bar with a deep heat projector bulb for...

I have been trying to set up the new enclosure and I am struggling with the ambient temperatures and measuring them correctly. I am also getting a lot of different information all around and it's slowly driving me insane. The vivarium is a wooden 4 x 2 x 2, heating is a 150W Arcadia floodlight...

So I am a teenager with autism and anxiety and I have found that my bearded dragon Joey can help really well to calm me down, I am going to discuss registering him as an emotional support animal, but I have a few questions. 1. Can I take him in public? Is it safe for him? 2. If so, what kind...

Hi guys, I have problems in getting the right temperatures for my bearded dragon. My enclosure is a 4ft x 2ft x 2ft viv from plywood. I have a an electronic thermostat and I place the sensor on the hot end side of the viv. ( you can see it in the attached pics). For heating I just...

Although my beardie’s temps are perfect during the day, at night ( particularly now it’s December ) have been suddenly plunging. I am not too sure what to do, as I am relatively new and still unsure. Currently, i’ve been draping a towel over the front during the nights and shutting the door to...

When I picked up my tank the person at the store said for the first year of owning the dragon I should keep the lights on 24/7. Is this correct? I have a 48Lx24Dx24H with two basking light slots both with 75 watt USR infared bulbs currently.

I have a new baby beardie (4-5m old) and am having trouble getting the temperature right. I can’t get the air temp high enough and the surface temps are at their max. I am currently using a Philips 72w par38 bulb. (I also tried a Zoo med 100w repti basking spot bulb with similar results.) The...

I have a 5ftby2ftby2ft cage for my beardie, about 150 gallons but I guess his tank is too big cause I can’t find anybody with the same measurements saving what wattage they use, I had a 160 all in one (not anymore since I got better uvb) anyway the 160 watts all in one didn’t heat it enough...

So, I’m confused abit here and having some trouble. I have one of these damn tall tanks (24”) and having an issue to get the proper basking temp. The basking lamp is 100W and gets between 93°F-97°F. It would be warmer for him if the little guy would lay on the hammocks, but he insists on the...

This might seem like a dumb question, but what's the proper way to measure temps and UVB distance? Since the lights are hitting the back of your dragon, wouldn't the extra ~3" of your dragon's thickness add extra inches/degrees? (I have an adult dragon haha) For example, if your basking spot...

We’re going to be building a 130 gallon tank for my adult beardie but I’m not sure what basking light to use and what uvb, any help would be appreciated, thank you.

Hey again. Things have been great with Spike and his custom viv. He’s doing well. All has been fine up until a visit from my Dad (who has a degree in mechanical engineering). I’ve mentioned this before, but we live in the outskirts of the UK where the cost of living is high, and this mean...

Hi everyone! My beardie has follicular stasis, and my vet has recommended that I keep night time temperatures the same as daytime - around 37 degrees Celcius. However, everything I have seen has said not to do this, so if anyone has any opinions that would be very helpful. I am seeing the vet...