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Bearded
Dragon Hot Rock Definition
A Bearded dragon, or
reptile hot rock is a piece of equipment that looks like a
regular desert basking rock, but with a build-in electrical
heater and thermostat. The idea of a hot rock is
that serves as a basking area for desert reptiles like Bearded
dragons. This is to stimulate natural
Bearded dragon
basking behavior. This is a very clever Bearded dragon accessory in
that the thermostat will control the desired temperature.
Bearded Dragon
Hot Rock Thermostat Function
As with a regular heat
spot, the Bearded dragon hot rock serves as a basking spot for
Bearded dragons. The build-in thermostat will monitor its
temperature and switch the device off when it reaches the upper
limit.
One of the problems with a
Bearded dragon hot rock is that it only emits heat from the
bottom. This is less preferred than a
Bearded dragon
heat lamp shining over a regular rock, where heat is emitted
more naturally both from the top and the bottom.
DANGER WARNING: some
Bearded dragons hot rocks have been shown to cause electrical
dysfunctions where the thermostat fail to switch off. This can
cause lethal burns to your Bearded dragon. When selecting a
Bearded dragon hot rock, make sure to buy a reliable brand with
good customer ratings. Also make sure to test the wiring and
temperature on a regular basis.
Bearded Dragon Hot
Rock
Requirements
The most important Bearded
dragon hot rock requirements is that it must be able to
maintain the recommended basking temperature for Bearded dragons
(40 ºC / 104 ºF).
As mentioned
above one must rather buy reliable brands to prevent
thermostat failures. This means that the more
expensive hot rocks are probably going to be your
best bet. Other handy Bearded dragon
hot rock specs include attractiveness, small
size and ease of use.
Bearded Dragon Hot Rock Recommendation
Instead of using a commercial Bearded dragon hot
rock, I recommend the use of a self made basking
rock instead. This can be done by placing a regular
rock taken from the garden and placing it under the
Bearded dragon basking lamp. This way a more
natural basking spot can be created. Make once again
sure that the basking temperature is about
40 ºC / 104 ºF.
Bearded Dragon Hot Rock
Availability
- Specialized reptile related pet shops
- Internet search
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