Question about basking.

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

Im a new beardie owner and so do not have nearly as much experience as some of you do. I will soon be moving my little guy to his 40 gal breeder. Ive picked up some new decorations. Like a huge twisty bamboo thing which is 2 1/2 ft long and varies in hights from 8 inches to a foot. He will love it for climbing and basking. My question is this. In his current tank he has a proper desert UV bulb but in the big tank this will not put off enough heat. I have extra lamps so I figured I would need to provide him with 2 so he would have a heat lamp as well. Until his current one needs replacing. Then I will just buy a better UV bulb which puts out heat as well. Knowing certain bulbs need replacing anywhere from every 3 months to a year, can I suppliment his heat for his basking spot with a ceramic emmiter? I ask because I have one that I am not using for anything else. Will this work as long as he also has the proper UV rays?

Also can you guys tell me which bulbs are best for a beardie in a 40 gal breeder reptile tank. Can you give me the brand names? Ive looked into a few different types but they all vary in some way. Some put out no heat. Some dont last long at all etc..

[Beardedragon]

Hey,

Can you post a link to the UVB bulb you use? The ONLY Bulb type uvbs that I recommend ( Or really work...) are MVBs, almost all of the others are crap.

You can find T-Rex MVBS at most reptile online stores, but the best of the best are these Mega ray bulbs,

http://reptileuv.com/megaray-sb-100-...d-uvb-lamp.php

As for the Ceramic bulb, as long as the temp is around 105 degrees any thing gos. The only thing though is that Ceramics get H-O-T.

Also, not sure if you know or not, but with taking basking temps make sure your using a Thermometer with a Probe, and not a temp gun. They will give you different temps because they are measuring different kinds of things ( Surface Temp of the basking area VS Air temp)

- Matt