Cold-blooded reptiles can’t generate their own body heat, so they need essential assistance to recreate their natural environment.
There are varuous different types of ways to heat and light these enclosures. But they all should be controlled by a thermostat otherwise things can get out of hand and have issues with you pets health.
Heat Mats come in different sizes and power wattages.
Heat mats are used to maintain a constant warmer temperature. They are used for heating the floor or side of your vivarium.
They aren not for heating the air, you would need a lamp for that.
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Some heat bulbs have no light.
Bearded dragons, love to spend their days basking under the lamp at one end of your vivarium during the day.
They must be turned off at night so that the reptile’s body clock stays in synch.
Red basking bulbs are an excellent night time source of heat without emitting any light, this will not upset your reptiles body clock.
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Overheating can be very dangerous and potentially fatal for reptiles. Monitoring the temperature inside your vivarium is essential.
Will help you setup a thermal gradient, checking the hot or cold end.
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These are essential if you want for automaitcally maintin the correct temperature.
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