BEARDED DRAGON ENCLOSURE GUIDE
Bearded dragons are referred to as sun worshipers so it's very important to give them a bright basking area.
These layouts and product recommendations are just a baseline and general guide. Reptile keeping is an art and requires experimenting along with close monitoring to find out what bulb wattage and configuration will work best in your application. We always recommend manually checking with an infrared temp gun and a high quality thermostat to monitor and regulate temps.
BEARDED DRAGON BEGINNER KIT

Our beginner kits are plug in and go, to make set up quick and easy for new keepers!
Enclosure Size: 4x2x2
Kit comes with the following enclosure customizations:
- Back and Side Vents
- One 9" square screen for a basking dome and 24"x4" UVB screen
- Additional 24"x4" LED screen (Bioactive kit only)
Included Reptile Systems Accessories:
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8.5" Black Ceramic Reflector Clamp Lamp
- 75w Eco Halogen Bulbs
- 24" Eco T5 UVB 24w Fixture
- Zone 3 UVB Bulb
- 24" Proten LED 6500K 21w LED Fixture (Bioactive kit only)
Want to customize your own enclosure? Here are our recommendations:
Minimum Kage Size: 4x2x2
Recommended Kage Size: 5x2x2 or 6x2x2
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Recommended Customizations
The product links above include these customizations.
- 2 - 9" Square Screens (1 on the left & 1 on right)
- Side Vents
- No Belly Heat
We recommend the following sold separately:
- Two 8-9" Dome Style Clamp Lamps
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Arcadia Halogen Basking Bulb on the right side - I have a 75 watt bulb in mine.
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22” Arcadia 12% UVB bulb on the right side (Another great UVB option would be the 22" Arcadia 14% UVB bulb)
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24” T5 fixture that holds the above bulb
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22" Arcadia JungleDawn LED Bar on the right side - this gives full spectrum lighting to both the blue tongue skink and the plants in my bioactive setup
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Some people use a fixture in the cool side of the enclosure for nighttime heat if needed and use a deep heat projector.


