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Caring for Bearded Dragons

Solar radiation bands for bearded dragons UVB UVA and visible light
Bearded dragons make use of all 3 bands of solar radiation being UV (UVA and UVB), visible light and infrared.
Simplifying Bearded Dragon Heating & Lighting Setup
Chris NairnChris NairnNovember 1, 2024Habitat2
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Simplifying Bearded Dragon Heating & Lighting Setup
The equipment needed for the heating and lighting setup for bearded dragon’s is:

Basking or normal light light and lamp fitting if needed
UVB bulb and lamp fitting
Ceramic heat emitter and fitting
Thermostat (day and night)
Timer for lighting (may not be needed if the thermostat provides the light timer function as well)
Heat lamp guards
Thermometers and hygrometer
Outside of the housing itself, this is the most expensive part of the bearded dragon housing setup.

Without proper temperatures, lighting and humidity, reptiles are susceptible to disease (Rossi 2006). Understanding heating, lighting and related equipment will reduce the margin of error.

UV Wavelengths in short
UV is split into three wavelength groups. The shorter the wavelength, the more harmful the UV but also the less it can penetrate the skin. The three types of UV are:

UVA – Long wave ultraviolet A. Ranges between 320-400 nm. UVA makes up the vast majority of UV that reaches us and is what causes tanning and aging of skin in humans. UVA influences the way we see our environment, food, etc. The level of UVA impacts how reptiles see their environment and food as well.
UVB – Medium wave ultraviolet B. Ranges between 280-320 nm. Often the range is shown as 290-320 nm. The reason for this is although the UVB light wavelengths go down to 280 nm, little of it reaches the earth’s surface until 290 nm. UVB penetrates past the superficial skin layers. Bearded dragons require UVB for vitamin D synthesis and to metabolise calcium.
UVC – Short wave ultraviolet C. Ranges between 180-290 nm. Extremely dangerous to life on earth but filtered out by the