Gecko night light?

[GRSnorlax]

We're thinking of getting a Leopard Gecko or two for the office and I have a question about the lights. Knowing they're nocturnal, they will have tank lights on during the day on a timer. The question is that when we leave, they're will be a security light across the room that is lit 24/7. Will this upset the critters day/night cycle? I would hope that they think it's like a bright, full moon.

[zebrajanie]

Gary, can you place a red lens over the light, geckos can't see red.
Janie.

[GRSnorlax]

Thanks, but it's a flourescent ceiling light. It would be a problem putting a red lens over it every day. Although, maybe I'll make like a red window shade that's right in front of the tank so we can pull it up or down when we're there.

[zebrajanie]

that will work.  geckos are nocturnal, so if you want them active when you are there, keep it unlit with bright lights, but you can use any red bulb.  I actually use a Christmas (snowflake design) bulb for mine.  They changed over to our day and night as their night and day !
Cute buggers too, my female is getting so fat and sassy on roaches !
She keeps tossing the male out of the hide , lol.  Bossy women !
Janie.

[GRSnorlax]

Typical female 

[puffdaddy]

Lol exactly

Wanna hear something if a mom went in the forest and encountered a grizzly who would win the mom or a grizzly? I know for a fact the mom would because woman can stay mad for 4 or 5 days on end and grizzlies can't

[GRSnorlax]

So we have a black light on 24/7 for heat.  What should the air and floor temps be directly under the light? 

[zebrajanie]

Mine are at an air temp of around 80*f during the day, 65* at night, we installed a 10 gal uth under the 40 breeder,where their foam hide is above, so they aren't all that close to it .  Other than that, same as for a bearded, however, I do feed them in their tank, as Dora will munch more (typical female,, Ha Gary !) than Petey does.  Interestingly enough, just 2 months ago, Dora couldn't get much as Petey hogged all the food. ( Ha again !)
You can use a CHE instead, if you want to reduce the chance of heat injuries, just have to make sure that the water is always full to reduce chance of dehydration.
Janie.

[Kazzy]

Well, leos use belly heat more so than light heat. A heat pad is easiest and best for their digestion. You want the floor on the heat side to be around 90-95 F.