Is it possable to give my beared dragon to much uva or uvb?

Answer 1

No it helps them digest their food. Too much heat can be a bad thing. They should have a heat lamp on one end of their tank and the UV light on the other. That way they have a cool place to be as well. I love my beardie!! They are such awesome pets!

Answer 2

Ok first I need to explain what they both are so you can understand. UVA is basically any light that illuminates things. All of your regualr household bulbs give off UVA. UVB on the other hand is a spectrum that the sun gives off and many animals, humans included need UVB in order to produce D vitamins in our skin. Without this D vitamin we can't process calcium correctly which is why vitamin D is put in milk although there is much debate as to whether our bodies can actually even utilize vitamin D in oral forms. In the case of bearded dragons it is definately not enough when given in oral form to process calcium and given too much can be toxic. So the addition of a UVB bulb is needed, since no bulb on the market can even come close to the amount that the sun gives off, it is not possible to overdose on UVB but your dragon can definately suffer from a lack of it. UVA itself is not needed but since it comes from regular and UVB bulbs and regular bulbs give off a certain amount of heat, most people use regular bulbs for heat and basking purposes so a dragon gets UVA from a UVB bulb and a regular household bulb but I don't think UVA in itself has any health benefits at all to a bearded dragon. So to answer your question, no you can not give too much UVA or UVB but you can cause health issues if you don't have enough UVB.
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Answer 3

they require a minimum of a 30% UVA/UVB output from the light (5.0-8.0) for 12 hours. Basically, 12 hours of light and heat, 12 hours of sleep and heat. An infared heat emmitter works great with a UVA/UVB bulb because it does not put off light, just heat, so you can have it on at night. Just set the UVA light to a timer. It is important for the dragon to have a steady sleep cycle.

Answer 4

No u cant give them to much UVA or UVB. They need the UV's to help process D3 in there diet. Cutting this down can cause MBD or other problems. As stated above during the summer a 12 hr on 12 hr schedule is great. I normaly follow the seasons, so during summer they get 12 hrs on 12hr off. During the spring they fall they get 10 hrs on 10 hrs off. During the winter they 8 hrs on 8 hrs off. During the spring it goes back up to 10 on and 10 off. I have done this for years with all my diurnal herps with great success. If u follow the seasons it helps there day/night cycle but also helps there burmation periods.

Just make sure they can get between 12 inchs fromt he UV light. If they cant then its pretty much useless.

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Answer 5

i'm a reptile and amphibian breeder and that i have had years of journey with bearded dragons bearded dragon can go per week without uvb/uva bulbs. P.S. do not use sand mulch or warmth rocks for any lizards as sand and mulch reason impaction which will slowly and painfully kill your dragon and warm temperature rock will actually practice dinner it alive.

Answer 6

No. In the wild they will be exposed to the full rays pf the sun when out in the open. Even the best tubes cannot replicate this, so there is no chance of your beardie 'overdosing' on UV. Actually, its beneficial to take them out in the sun if you can every now and then to give them extra UV. This isn't necessary but say you're sunbathing or readinga book in the back garden you can take them out to get some extra UV. I have a rabbit run that is secured to the ground that I put my blue tongue skink in so I know there's no chance of him getting out.

Hope this helps :)

Answer 7

Too much UV, especially UV-B is damaging to eyes, skin, and immune systems of most animals, including humans and reptiles. UV-B is responsible for human skin cancer, and too much can affect the skin of almost any animal. It is also known to cause eye damage in reptiles- especially hatchlings and young animals.

While UV-B is used to create vitamin D3 in the skin, you can also get D3 from meats, etc., so snakes generally don't need it.

Your beardie can use a lot of UV-B, but offering it more than it would get in nature is NOT a good idea!

Answer 8

UV is used to produce vitamin D3 which helps them metabolize calcium. Keep them on a daily timer. I don't think you could give them too much if you kept them on a night/day timer but you can definately give them too little. Make sure to replace the bulbs often.

Answer 9

yeah i have two bearded dragons and i give them the same day light as we get when it gets dark turn the uvb off about half seven then in morning turn them on just as it's turning light make sure it's same time every nite i have got mine on timer bet way just in case u forget to turn them on in morning all over sleep r u using the two right powders

Answer 10

12 hours a day mimics natural daylight cycles and that goes hand in hand with overall health.