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Anyone have recommendations for a night light that'll allow me to view my crested, but either not be visible to it or interfere with it's nocturnal activities? I've found most of the time I don't need supplemental heat, so I'm not using the red heat lamp. Would a low power red bulb suffice?

Thanks!
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1.1.0 Green Anoles
1.0.0 Jeweled Curly Tails (Big Guy)
0.0.1 Crested Gecko

yeah infarred bulbs or exo-terra makes a blue bulb for viewing

Derek

Keep in mind that if you use a regular light bulb, rather than a florescent, and you use a regualar heat lamp fixture for it, then in will give off some heat. I did this and did not realize it gave off so much heat until I saw the thermometer one day at over 85, and that was early in the morining when it was still cool! Luckily I noticed it after only two nights!
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2.3.6 crested geckos (Speckles, Sandy, Squirt, Sunshine, Soldier and six un-named babies)
0.0.1 Striped Cal. Kingsnake (Snuggles)
1.1.0 Green Iguanas (Sisco,Speedy)
0.1.0 Rose Hair Tanrantula (Sweets)
RIP Star and Sal

I just view my geckos using regular lights in the house, just keep it dimm in the room where I keep them. Night time out in the country isn't pitch black, especially on cloudless nights. Though the deep woods are very dark, less dense woods do let starlight and moonlight through. Then again my night vision is pretty good, especially out in the woods without the glare of street lights and cars headlights. When it's cloudy and rainy..is when I can't see squat.

Using an infrared light in the room but not actually in the cages, may be the best way to go, th is way, you don't have to worry about the temps getting to hot and you can see your geckos (unless you are like me and find red and blue light hard to view by. My brother used to light his room with a blue or red bulb...though it gave a rather cool effect for the entire room..it was hard to see details.
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PHLdyPayne