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I was using a 60w regular household lightbulb which was fien but my mom came home today with a 60w Plant lightbulb it kinda has a bluish tint color but looks pretty normal when its lit also for nighttime i usually just turned the light off so there was no light at night I used to use blacklight which i have again its a 75w Blacklight bulb would this be ok or to hot for night thanks wb all replys appreciated and ive had these geckos for 2 yrs so im not new jw for opinions

They really don't need any lighting as they are nocturnal and wil do great off the natural sun light that may come through a window in the room. Black or red lights are great for night time viewing and can be turned off after viewing as to not build up the heat in the tank.

Very nice setup you have there.
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Well, what were your temps with the 60W and now with the plant light? Measure the temperature directly under the strongest beam of light. That's the real question, but you'll have to measure, we really can't guess.

I can't say much about the black light since I've never used them and I'm not 100% sure that it wouldn't bother the geckos as the packaging indicates. I would prefer that you use a bulb intended for reptiles, the plant light you are speaking of is a full spectrum bulb, but it is designed to balance the UV (I don't know if it is A or B or both) and visible spectrum for the best growth of plants and I've used them a lot for that purpose. A normal household bulb doesn't have any UV and is ok, but not great as an option for geckos. You should really look into a reptile bulb with has visible spectrum and UVB. In my opinion and experience, when you include UVB you will find that the geckos are more active and have greater appetites. They can be found at any pet store and are no more expensive than the plant bulb. So, I guess what I am saying is best is a reptile bulb, second would be a normal bulb, but I wouldn't use the plant bulb unless you know what it is putting out.
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I use a red bulb which can be left on 24/7 and i use UTH! Good luck!