Hi everyone! I am indeed lilyskip's housemate (and i'd like to thank her for introducing me to this excellent forum
). We've been really enjoying the new member of the house; i never thought i'd ever have a reptile of any sort, but now i can't believe i never considered it before, considering how much the furry creatures smell and bite and nibble and all that. this new leopard gecko is much more my speed. anyway, it's lovely, currently 4.5 inches long tail included, and resembles the gecko in matt_k's post on 7/14/03. we'll name him/her tomorrow.
while i'm here, i wonder if anyone can give me suggestions on lighting as a heat source. i don't want to hurt my leo, but needless to say, my wallet is not bottomless. what's the most inexpensive way to provide a heat gradient for a gecko its size?
i've read that i can use incandescent lighting as a heat source; is lighting only important as a heat source? that is to say, does a gecko need any sort of special UV rays or whatnot that an ordinary light bulb will not provide? can/should i use a normal light bulb positioned in a desk lamp directly over one side of the tank? (my house is not air-conditioned, so maintaining warm temperature is not a major difficulty; it's about 82F already without any light bulb at all above the tank). if not, what lighting would you recommend?
anyway, thanks in advance for your advice
i'll let you know when we pick a name!
Hi! (lilyskip's housemate) & lighting help?
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