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Setting up a Bearded Dragon vivarium?

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I am purchasing a Bearded Dragon + Viv from an old friend. He is two years old and is very happy and friendly. But in his vivarium he only has a spotlight and not one of those long UV bulbs. I am no expert on these reptiles so please do not be offencive. Can you please tell me the voltage one of those long UV lights has to be and where to purchase a suitable heat mat in the UK !

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  1. Primary heat source is a 100 watt creamic bulb over the basking slate that is in the left hand end of the vivarium. This is controlled by a Habistat pulse proportional thermostat set at around 80 degrees Fahrenheit with the sensor set half way down the length of the vivarium.

    Other heat and general Viv lighting is via three low voltage halogen recessed spotlamp downlighters ( running from a 12 volt transformer ).

    I dont where to get them from the k im from australia ... i own  5 bearded dragons and they are awesme pets!


  2. basking temp needs to be 100f

    cool end nees to be 80-85f, beardies dont need a heat mat during the day, if its cold at night then maybe but make sure its controlled by a matstat as they are a bit thick and fall asleep on them then burn their bellies, the uv light you need is called a reptisun and it needs to be 8.0  or 10.0, you also need a starter unit to power the bulb, the starter unit comes with a sticker saying the maximum wattage, then just get a uv bulb to match the wattage, they come in different ones. heat mats are easily available off e-bay but like i said plz be careful

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