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Becuase Leos are nocturnal, it seems that lighting is not as important as maintaining a constant and proper heat gradient. Can anybody suggest ways or products that can help keep the hot side around the 85-90 degrees it needs to be without using a bulb? I've been using a heat bulb and UTH pad to reach the 85-90 temp on the hot side. with the bulb off it gets around 78-80. The tank is also near a window so it gets light in during the day (not direct light). So I'm hoping that this is enough to give them a sense of a night and day cycle. I would prefer to not use a bulb.

Thanks,
Jason

what do you use as substrate?
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I use tiles.

I use a ceramic heat emitter, it doesn't give off light, mine gets indirect light from a window too.

>>Becuase Leos are nocturnal, it seems that lighting is not as important as maintaining a constant and proper heat gradient. Can anybody suggest ways or products that can help keep the hot side around the 85-90 degrees it needs to be without using a bulb? I've been using a heat bulb and UTH pad to reach the 85-90 temp on the hot side. with the bulb off it gets around 78-80. The tank is also near a window so it gets light in during the day (not direct light). So I'm hoping that this is enough to give them a sense of a night and day cycle. I would prefer to not use a bulb.
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>>Thanks,
>>Jason
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