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I am still a little bit confused about the lighting situation after reading several care sheets. It soudns like i need a uvb light for basking at one end of the cage to be 110-120f during about 12-14 hours a day. What should i use on the ohter side of the cage if anything at all? What should i use at night and where? THanks for your help. I'm kinda new at this.

ok this is what you need...
~A basking bulb over something that will 'hold heat' such as a slate rock. i use a 150 watt but you might need more or less depending. this should only be on one end of the tank, the warm side.
~ the cool side really will not require anything. the temperature wil be about 80 degrees if the warm side is 90-100
~ at night you will not need anything unless you blast the air conditioning. if you really want to use something you can get a UTH and turn it on about an hour before the lights go out.
~Then you will need a UVB bulb which can be anywhere it doesnt give off much heat if ANY.
i hope this makes it more clear for you.
Good luck
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Lauren
Leos and Uros

The only thing I'd add is to remember that glass filters out 95% of the beneficial UVB and aluminium screen about 30%. Also UVB flourescent tubes have to be fairly close to the animal in order to be beneficial. Place them within 18 inches of the animal if you can.

thanks all. That makes it very clear. Thanks agian.