lighting and heating matt

[rtf2605]

I have had my beardie now for two days. i was doing some reading and i heard that you should have a night light. is this the case.
when i got my beardie and starter pack, i ? the fact that i was given a heat matt saying that i may burn the beardie. the matt is conected to a thermostate so cannot get to hot max of 88.
What do other people use.

 

[Neromom39]

Lights at night and under the tank heaters are two things that you definitely do not need for your beardie. First of all, any light while they are tyring to sleep will disturb their patterns and can make them ill by causing them to not eat, etc. Second, they cannot feel the heat under their bellies, so the heater is kind of useless. With the weather getting warmer, there shouldn't be a need for an extra heat source anyway. As long as your house (YOUR house) doesn't get lower than 65 degrees at night your beardie should be fine without the heating pad. Your enclosure should retain some of the heat from the light being on during the daytime so he/she should be fine without it.