Bearded Dragon Digestion Question

[HungryMoblin]

I was told that UV aids in beardie digestion, but I only run my UV for about 12 hours/until Simon goes to sleep. So should I abstain for feeding him a while before bed to let him digest, or will it be okay?

 

[Dooter]

Yes, you want to stop feeding about 2 hours before lights out. They need the UV and the heat to properly digest. :mrgreen:

 

[LLLReptile]

As Dooter pointed out, yes, they need heat and UVB to digest properly, so feeding time should be well before lights go out. This exact reason is why most keepers feed their beardies in the morning, so that they have all day to digest their food.

-Jen