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grink dude · Contributing Member Joined: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 98

seeing as crested geckos cannot see red, could i get a dim light, and put something clear and red in front of it, so the light that comes out is red, so i can watch my gecko at night?? Woiuld this be possible?

Scott W · Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:29 pm Post subject:

yes, or yo could just be a red bulb Wink

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grink dude · Contributing Member Joined: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 98

i just pu ton my daylight bulbs (a desk lamp) and i put a thick piece of red plastic over it, so the tnak is now red. I put some crickets in, and the crested gecko is hunting and chasing crickets, does this mean that he cant see the lights i have put on. If so can i leave it on all night??

Phil1988 · Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 12:46 am Post subject:

I get some red/purple plastic sheets and put them under my UV strip at the top at night so that the whole tank goes dark red. My crestie doesn't mind.
Just make sure that no extra heat is given off that the crestie doesn't want at night, other than that it'll probably work well.

Cleef · Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 1:39 am Post subject:

I have a 36w daylight T5 tube in the day for the plants and this keeps the ambient temp ~75-76f, and a 15w exo terra moon glow bulb at night for a little warmth and for viewing, though it is incredibly dim... So for proper nocturnal viewing I need about 5-10 minutes for my eyes to adjust Smile

It does actually 'mimic' natural moonlight very well, but you can't see that much lol
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grink dude · Contributing Member Joined: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 98

LOL I JUST CAUGHT MY LIZARD EATING A CRICKET THE LENGTH OF ITS OWN HEAD!!!!! IT WAS HUGE. He was very happy with himself when he finished it.