Like other reptiles, bearded dragons are ectothermic, which means that instead of producing their own body heat, they depend on external sources for warmth. This heat energy is used to digest their food, maintain bodily function, and stay generally healthy. Since bearded dragons don't produce their own heat, we must provide the heat they need with heat lamps.
Bearded dragons also require UVB, which is an essential wavelength found in sunlight. UVB is critical to helping your pet's bones stay healthy and strong, and plays a role in a variety of other functions.
The Zoo Med Bearded Dragon Lamp Combo Pack comes with one Repti Basking Spot Lamp (75 w) heat bulb and one ReptiSun 10.0 Mini Compact Fluorescent (13 w) UVB bulb.
The UVB output of the ReptiSun 10.0 Mini Compact Fluorescent is likely to be too low to be significantly beneficial to bearded dragons. If you are looking for a UVB bulb for your beardie, we recommend the Zoo Med T5 HO ReptiSun 10.0 instead.
