Bearded Dragon Heat Pad

A so-called Bearded dragon heat pad, or any other under tank heating equipment like heat strips are a piece of equipment that is used to heat these lizards from the bottom. It usually comes in the form of a high resistance wire element coated with a foil-type material.

These heating elements are actually never to be used as primary heat source for Bearded dragons! There is still a lot of pet shops selling baby and juvenile Bearded dragons with a small cage and heat pad making the owners believe that it is sufficient for them.

Bearded dragons are natural sun baskers and it is strongly recommended that heat should be emitted from the top, i.e. an overhead spotlight shining on a rock, heating the Bearded dragon from both ends.