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Bearded Dragon Hot Rock

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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