Re: [Gecko] Lighting...for Phelsuma

[Leann Christenson]

Jack:   We moved away from the commercial reptile fluorescents and found what we consider to be a better bulb:  the Phillips T8 TL series, a fluorescent with a 98% color rendering index and high lumen output (LOTS of light).  We don't use UV producing fluorescents as we provide supplements that replace the Phelsuma's need for such UV producing lights.   We use halogens for basking lights.  Aluminum domes are often overkill for a vertical enclosure, and they tend to take up too much overhead and screen space.  Phelsuma like the concentrated, directed halogen basking light.   Occasionally, when we do use UV lights, we use the ZooMed Repti-sun 2.0, along with the Phillips bulb mentioned above.  We use both as the UV producing bulb does not produce lots of light comparatively.   Leann Leaping Lizards Day Geckos www.daygecko.com   Membership Secretary, Board of Directors Global Gecko Association www.gekkota.com     ----- Original Message ----- From: Damage To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 2:17 PM Subject: [Gecko] Lighting...for Phelsuma Hello all,   I have been following along for some time now, but this is my first question/post. I hope I have not asked something that has been covered numerous time before, but here goes. I haven’t kept any reptiles for about seven or so years, and I am now starting back into it. I plan on getting several different species of Phelsuma for breeding soon, and was wondering what Flourescent bulbs people prefer now. When I bred them before I just used Vita-Lites, but now I see there are a lot more options. On one supply website I saw brands like  VeriLux, GE Spectra Rays, Triton Reptile UVB,ESU Super UV, ESU Desert UV, Hagen’s Repti-GLO 8.0 UVB, ZooMed Repti-sun 2.0, ZooMed Iguana 5.0, ZooMed Repti-sun 5.0. All of these brands are new to me, although the manufacturer names are familiar. So, what do you Phelsuma keepers use out there and prefer. I also plan on having a spotlight for heat. What kind of bulbs do you use for a heat source. Both sets of lights will be mounted directly on the cage with only screen between them.               Jack Herbert