Question about basking location

[Sleeepy_Sn0rlax]

Hello, Fairly new to a bearded dragon, got her this week, planning on new enclosure probably next weekend, but for the time being, i have that 75w Inferred basking bulb....seems to be a tad warm, my thermometer that isnt even directly under the spot is at about 110F, so imaginable that directly on it could potentially be much hotter, that rock was a tad bit hot too the touch, think maybe i should tone it down to a 50W? and would that help with any heat issues.

 

[Sean o^o]

110 is fine, but you should tone it down a bit to somewhere around 95 when it turns into a full adult. please take your beardie off the sand. It can cause impaction which can kill your beardie. please.

 

[Hdrydr31]

Hello, Fairly new to a bearded dragon, got her this week, planning on new enclosure probably next weekend, but for the time being, i have that 75w Inferred basking bulb....seems to be a tad warm, my thermometer that isnt even directly under the spot is at about 110F, so imaginable that directly on it could potentially be much hotter, that rock was a tad bit hot too the touch, think maybe i should tone it down to a 50W? and would that help with any heat issues.

The temp isn't too bad, however if you are only measuring with the stick on the glass deals they really only measure the glass.. So I would get an IR temp gun as that will be way more accurate and you can pinpoint the temps..
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So really getting an accurate means to temp the basking area, and knowing that most of us have a shelf of bulbs for different seasons and what they prefer.