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I am new to leaf tails, but I have a few other lizards. I am going to set up the cage 1 thing at a time, as I just have a few beginner questions.

First, screen or glass cage.

Second, What type of UV bulb is the best. I use the powersuns for my chameleons, but that would be too much heat. Is a reptisun 5.0 a good choice?

Other than the UV bulb, should I just have a heat lamp? Or do I need a basking lamp, Should the gecko have a basking spot??

Thanks,

Greg

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1.0 Ambilobe Panther Chameleon - (Seppi) - (12/28/03)
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0.1 High Yellow Leopard Gecko - (06/17/02)
0.1 Blizzard Leopard Gecko - (4/14/04)

I won't claim to be a satanic leaf tail expert, but I do have mossy and lineatus geckos. You'll want to go with a glass cage with a screen top. I have a layer of porous paper towels on top because these geckos need high humidity. So you need to spray the cage a couple times a day (I go morning and just before bed). In my experience unless you live in a 60 degree house, you shouldn't have any kind of heating element. The uroplatus seem to thrive in mid to low 70's, to the point I have to keep the AC pretty low in the house during the summer. As for UVB, I've heard some folks say it's optional, I personally just have a spectrum bulb with a little UV to keep the plants thriving. That's kind of the basics, if someone knows of something I missed or should change, I'm open to new info as well.