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Confused with the UVB and UVA lighting for bearded dragons?

I am thinking about getting a Bearded dragon, but im realy confused about the lighting and heating. Do I need both UVB and UVA, or just UVB????? do these also provide heat or will I need another lamp for this? what about Undertank heaters, Ive heard some people say there not needed for beardies, and some say they do.
Okay, just to give you a better idea of how to help me, I will be starting out with a ten gallon (untill it outgrows it of course) so Please tell me what heating and lighting supplies I will need and what wattage.

WHEN it outgrows the ten gallon I plan on getting a 40 gallon, so the same question goes for this, what heating/lighting and wattage.

Ive got everything else covored on beardie care but this UVB/UVA stuff is realy getting me confused, LOL.
Thanks for any help!!!

you need both lighting and I also have a undertank heater under the sand of the tank.

Also have things set up so that there are small logs or something for the dragon to sit on or under.

When my dragon doesnt want to be in the heat anymore he goes under the shade of the log that he sometimes sits on. Also if you have a log or something in the sand he can sit on top of that to reach the heat better.

40 gallon tank with 100 watt or so lights. Also I have temp readers on the tank and another one that reads how humid it is.

Dragons dont like humid places cause less humid is better for them.

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