What heating do bearded dragons need at night

Question

i got a 3 month old bearded dragon today wat heating should i leave on at night

Answer 1

never had a bearded dragon, i am more into snakes, but i have heard of people using heat pads only for at night. they say when you leave them on all day it gets too hot, depending on the heat source you are using now.

hope this helps

Answer 2

Unless it gets real cool at night, you should not let in get any lower than 68-65 degrees.They can survive tempuratures down to 50 degrees. Around this time of year, at night, keep the temp. around 70-75 degrees. So room temp. is alright at this time. No lights; no heat rock. During the winter, they do hibernate. Maybe not deeply, but they will slow in movement. During the fall, drop the temp as ours would with less hours of light. still no lower than 65. This will help them get ready for the winter nap. Be sure to occasionally give them a drink, during hibernation. They may or may not eat. Mine doesn't. . In spring, raise it slowly as the season progresses with more light hours.  Good luck with your Dragon, they are great pets.  

Answer 3

You can use: an UTH mat, connected to a thermostat/rheostat/dimmer to control the temperature, a ceramic heat emitter or heat tape/cable if you can find it and know how to use it. Any of those should suffice for night-time heat.

Answer 4

most pet shops sell heat pads that attach to the underside of the tank. make sure you have some kind of medium in the bottom so the don't lay on the glass directly over the glass because it will burn them.  they do need a source of light uv lighting for reptiles you can get this at any reptile shop. Also they need heat. Daytime should be between 90 - 100 degrees. I have 150 w heat light and a 75 w heat light on mine. with a reptile flouresent bulb. try all these things and if you need more info go to http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.co... it will tell you everything you need to know about beardies.

Answer 5

As long as the temp doesn't drop below 65F then you are fine.

Never use a light at night.

Never use a heat rock or heat mat on the floor - beardies cannot sense heat from underneath and can overheat without knowing to move. It can result in burns, impaction and brain damage.

If it does drop below 65 then i suggest sticking a heatmat to the outside wall of the enclosure or using a ceramic bulb but these will probably give off too much heat.

Night time temp should not be above 75.

Answer 6

if it doesn't go below 70 then it doesn't need light get a thermometer  

Answer 7

Bearded Dragons, night time temp can go to as low as 65f with no ill effects.

Answer 8

My beardie has a heat mat. If its really hot overnight in the summer you may not need a heat source at all. Get a min/max thermometer so you can check day and night temps.

Answer 9

i have 2 beardies myself. they do not need heat at night as long as it doesn't go below 65. they should have a cooler area for daytime as well because they can get to hot. basking area ( i don't recommend the heat rocks i have heard they can burn your reptile) 90-100 degrees. winter they hibernate and need cooler temps. yours might not do this for the first year because of its age but it might. they just sleep most of the time for anywhere form a few weeks to five months, still eat but not as much, sometimes not at all.  i have a manual from the pet store and they recommend the basking site be reduced to 75-80 degrees when in hibernation. just fyi, they should have a uv-b fluorescent for them, because they need the sun for vitamins and minerals. shinning through the glass removes these things. i just use a heat lamp with a basking area up close to the light, where the temp is about 94, this leaves cooler areas in the tank for them. i also have the fluorescent lights running across the top of the tank. the whole tank needs to be bright or the baby will crawl in a dark corner and not eat. hope this helps.