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Normal lamps, but reptile bulbs

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Cronsnakes

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Hey guys would this work? could i use a normal desk lamp and put in a 26 watt uvb bulb and have no problems or do i have to use specific reptile heating lamps?
 
For a bearded dragon, you'll want a ReptiSUN 10.0 fluorescent tube bulb (not a compact or coil, they can cause eye issues) for UVB and a heat lamp. My dragons have a 75 watt household bulb for heat and they're each in 40g breeder tanks, to give you an idea.

For the ReptiSUN bulb, you can get a fixture at Wal-Mart called "Lights of America under-cabinet fixture" of appropriate length (I use a 24" bulb for a 40g breeder tank), take out the bulb and plastic that comes with it, pop in your ReptiSUN UVB bulb and use double-sided velcro to mount it on the inside of the tank. Looks great, and works wonders!
 
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