Large pets such as dogs and cats can often be portrayed as predators by bearded dragons and this can cause them to feel stressed whenever they are around. You can check out the ZooMed Repti-Sun Over at Amazon below…Īnother often overlooked reason why your bearded dragon could be hiding frequently is due to other pets in your home. To allow you to place the bulb even further away from your dragon, we recommend getting the Zoo Med Repti-Sun 10.0 T5 bulb as the UVB rays are strong enough that you can place it between 12-18 inches away from your bearded dragon and it’s basically the best bulb on the market in our opinion.
You should aim for the UVB bulb to be around 6-8 inches above your bearded dragon but no lower as this could cause increased hiding. If you do notice this happening then it’s probably due to either using a coiled UVB bulb as all the light is in one area or the light you are using is too low and close to your dragon. If the UVB lighting in the tank is too bright it can hurt your beardies eyes and this, in turn, can cause them to hide away from the light.Ī good indicator of this is if you notice your bearded dragon squinting their eyes or closing them constantly but then the behaviour stops when you tank them out of the tank and away from the UVB bulb. Something that can often be overlooked is if the UVB lighting is incorrectly set up.
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