Red light in tank

[tozhan]

im searching around for a red light so that i can observe my gecko at night without disturbing him with a normal light bulb. im aware that leos are dont disturbed by red light wavelengths. Does anyone know where i can get a red strip light or other red light source from??

 

[gko reptiles]

PetsMart, PetCo, Pet Supply, Pet Baazar, Petzamillion... Any pet store will have a red light bulb. When we had tanks (a VEEERY long time ago) we used 60 watt red bulbs from PetsMart! They work great! Good Luck with your leos!

 

[gothra]

I'm using the ZooMed 60W Red bulb, they seem to work fine. A few years ago, I tried those black bulbs (they suppose to replicate natural moonlight...) and I would never use one again. Not only I can't see my leos at night, they emitted so much heat that blew 2 of my light fixtures.

 

[tozhan]

ok thanks, i did wonder about those night light things.
My vivarium is 30"x15"x12" with a 20w heatmat under one end which keeps the temperature around 25-27C (80F ish). i plan to keep the redlight on for about 8 hours during the night, isnt a 60w bulb going to overheat the tank? can i get 20w or 40 w versions?

 

[PaulSage]

I use some of these as "night lights" downstairs so that I can see what I'm doing without bothering the animals' light cycles. They're just a red screw-in fluorescent party bulb. They don't throw off heat, and use comparatively small amounts of electricity.