Nighttime infrared lights?

[jordyn]

Hey guys! I'm new to the community and just had a quick question about the infrared bulb. I've had my dragon since the end of January and I've been using UVB/basking during the day and infrared at night, but I've read a few things on here that infrared is actually bad for them? Can someone explain to me why? I thought they were supposed to have 24/7 heat and I've read that instead of using a bulb, you should just keep everything off during the night. Is this correct? Wouldn't their body temperature drop? Thanks in advance

 

[Draeju's_world]

It's normal and actually beneficial to them to have a night time drop in temperature. As long as it stays in the upper 60s-low 70s ℉, beardies do very well. 65℉ is as far as you want to go. IR lights interfere with their sleep as they can see the light. If heat is necessary, then go with a ceramic heat emitter (CHE). They emit just heat without any light.

 

[jordyn]

It's normal and actually beneficial to them to have a night time drop in temperature. As long as it stays in the upper 60s-low 70s ℉, beardies do very well. 65℉ is as far as you want to go. IR lights interfere with their sleep as they can see the light. If heat is necessary, then go with a ceramic heat emitter (CHE). They emit just heat without any light.

Now that I think about it when I turn the infrared on he usually either goes to the bottom of the tank or to the cool side to sleep. Thanks for the help!

 

[Mom of blazey]

It's normal and actually beneficial to them to have a night time drop in temperature. As long as it stays in the upper 60s-low 70s ℉, beardies do very well. 65℉ is as far as you want to go. IR lights interfere with their sleep as they can see the light. If heat is necessary, then go with a ceramic heat emitter (CHE). They emit just heat without any light.

Yep, they said it all, they need to sleep in the dark

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