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My female bearded Dragon, Odahviing, is between 9 and 12 months old and maybe 13/14 inches long with a nice healthy gut and good calcium at almost every meal. Thing is I still think she's a bit smaller than she should be at her age and I've heard UVB lighting is crucial to healthy growth. Sadly I don't think she's getting quite the vitamin C she needs because her mercury vapor bulb went out about 2 or 3 months ago and I've been using a regular plain old reptile heating bulb I swapped out from the vacant habitat of my since deceased chameleon. The bulb does just fine, keeps the habitat well lit and along with the space heater I'm using this time of year it's plenty warm in there. I wouldn't be surprised if it too gives off at least some vitamin C. However I really need to get back to the mercury vapor bulb bearded dragons thrive on. I would have got one sooner but gosh are they expensive, ridiculously so for a glorified light bulb. I've been using the Powersun brand which was recommended to me and I agree is a fantastic one but depending on wattage they run $40-$60 and pretty soon I'm going to get another type of lizard that really needs one so I have to take budget into consideration. I've seen similar good reviews for the Exo Terra Solar Glo bulb and it runs a bit cheaper at between $20 and $30 but I have worries it might be cheaper quality. Has anyone else used both of these brands? Does the Solar glow work as well? Does it last as long? I'm wondering if I don't even have to worry about mercury vapor and the more basic and much cheaper UVB and UV bulbs will give her the necessary vitamins.