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minno · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:29 pm Post subject: lighting a CG

wanna do a day night cycle with lights so just wondering what kinda bulbs to get

Paulk · Key Member Joined: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 253 Location: essex

You can get day light bulbs, not sure good these will be for heating though. And for a night cycle, I as a lot of other herp keeprs use a red bulb. Not only will this help keep your night time temp but you will also be able to see their nocturnal behavior!

I'm sure there are others who will be ablso to advise you more!
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Geordiegirl · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:47 pm Post subject:

I use a UV-B tube through the day to light my largest tank. It is left on between 10 and 12 hours during the summer months.
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minno · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:09 pm Post subject:

thanks, heating isnt an issue really my room has always between 65 and 80 degrees this past week, so untill winter starts coming heating wont be a problem, was told that the moonglowbulbs are pretty good, thanks for the replys tho, going to get everything tomorrow, hes going to give me the geckos in a lil tempary viv untill iv set this up, but seeing as heating wont be an issue and myrooms humidity is about 50% if i get it all set up in time ill should have the geckos in there by friday

baloo · Key Member Joined: 21 Dec 2004 Posts: 228

my vivs are bigger wooden once and i use low energy self ballasted light bulbs

been working great for 12 month now and they give of a little extra heat without overheating or the need for a control unit
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Scott W · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:28 pm Post subject:

I use two 5ft Daylight tubes in the room on a 12 hours cycle, no other lighting in the room or cages. It's pitch black when the lights go out and quite funny standing in there listening to 100's of little feet jumping all over the place.
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minno · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:40 pm Post subject:

hehe bet it is lol, was thinking of getting this;

http://www.everythingforpets.com/zoo_med_daylight_blue_reptile_es_bulb.pet/use.id.5.item_id.7369.dept.1278/

and this

http://www.everythingforpets.com/zoo_med_nightlight_red_reptile_es_bulb.pet/use.id.5.item_id.7370.dept.1278/

both of them the smallest wattage.
what would be the best way to mount these?