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I been trying to decide how to heat my new beardie cage and was wonder what you all thought. My new cage is 3' deep 3' tall a 5' long. I have a empty room in my basement that im in the process of convertining into my reptile room and built the new cage right into the room. There is a large cement shelf and i built the cage right on the shelf, therefor not needin to put something on the bottom of the cage(i secured the cage right onto the cement). I was planning on filling the cage with about 3 inches of play sand. My basement isnt the warmest place in the world so extra considerations are needed. let me know what u think the best way to heat this is...thanks

Don't have any beardies myself but here's my input. Since the cage is built on top of cement you can't use a conventional undertank heater. I'd use a radiant heat panel on the roof of the cage for overall temp (hooked to a prop. thermostat) and some basking lamps to provide a hot spot at one end of the cage. Good luck!!