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minno · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 6:13 pm Post subject: geckos and red lights

ok gotta night bulb, put it on last night and he didnt move all the while it was on. the second i turned it off he was runnign around. is it the heat of the bulb he can sense do u rekon? or does he see the red?

neep_neep · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 6:17 pm Post subject:

I think Cresties can see red light.

I have some red LEDS that I use with my Cave Geckos - i'm pretty sure that they can't see them, as their pupils stay large when they're on.

However, when I put the red lights up by my Cresties, their pupils shrink down, indicating that they can detect the light.

Hope that's of some help Smile

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minno · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 6:21 pm Post subject:

from what i saw tho they stayed big when i turned it back on while he was on the vines

funky · Key Member Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 233 Location: Devon

I think U need the blue night light for cresties mate.. Mine dont like the red one..

minno · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 7:07 pm Post subject:

cool kk well might sell this red bulb lol get a blue 1, lol

Xx_JoJo_xX · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 7:16 pm Post subject:

They can see red?! I thought they weren't supposed to! Mad

Poo.. got some red bulbs for my lamp in my room aswell.. Didn't think Spud was acting any different from when the normal light was on so maybe thats why! Rolling Eyes

Blue you say? Hmm... anyone seen any articles on the net 'bout it or anything?
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Mark.A · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 7:49 pm Post subject:

Which Red bulb are you using? I've found that the cheaper red bulbs are not red glass and do let some white light through.

We have the Exo Terra Heat Glo bulb over our Cresties now and they are out all the time (well from the evening onwards). Their eyes are fully open too so I don't think that they can see the red light.
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minno · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 9:10 pm Post subject:

its a 40w 1 of these; http://www.everythingforpets.com/zoo_med_nightlight_red_reptile_es_bulb.pet/use.id.5.item_id.7370/

he just seems to freeze if u turn it on with him runninga bout lol kinda funny, does push the tank temp to bout 70 tho so might b that

Mark.A · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 9:37 pm Post subject:

Well that bulb is proper red glass to so it should be okay. What temp do you keep the viv at? We keep ours at about 76F with a drop at night to around 65F and an odd high of about 78F-80F. The Red bulb is on 24/7 on a dimmer.

From what you say it sounds like you're keeping the temp under 70F?
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