Hi Becky,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In a message dated 01/17/2001 1:44:31 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> << I use mother nature's daylight and nighttime hours. I have a Helix system
> that
> controls the lights and heat tapes with a photoelectric eye. It senses dawn,
> dusk and heavy cloud cover. >>
>
> Julie,
> When we were at the All-Maryland Reptile Show last weekend, Billie
> Zulich recommended the red heat bulb over the ceramic bulb because with the
> red heat bulb you can see the activity in the tank at night.
That's true, red or blue bulb.
>
>
> Scott, my son, had a question -- he has been using the red heat bulb at
> all hours now and he is concerned that the leopard geckos are now confused
> about the actual time of the day. With nocturnal animals, is that possible?
>
Could be. I would use a 8-1/2" standard reflector lamp and regular incandescent
bulb in this type of set-up, choose a bulb that provides the 86-88F temps in the
warm side, and use a timer to have it coincide with daytime hours.
>
> Scott's bedroom also does not have much sunlight coming into the room
> -- he has started leaving his blinds open during the day in order for some
> light to come in. Since he is not using the UV lights any longer, will
> using the red bulb all the time hurt the animals?
>
> Becky
I would have that one just for night viewing, either turn it on when you want to
see the gex, or have it on a pm hours timer.
Julie Bergman
http://www.geckoranch.com
GGA lifetime member
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