New to leos, wondering if it would be okay to build them a tub rack or do they need heat lamps?
I get mized answear about heat mats, heat lamps etc. Just wondering if a standard tub rack would be okay to house leos in? Thanks, and if so side heat or belly heat? Thanks so much! I'm the snake person, bfs the lizard guy lol Thanks
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Should I build a leo rack?
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Racks work great for leos. I would say they work better, at least with larger colonies. They do not need light only heat. I do prefer back heat over belly heat, you dont have to worry about burns as much. They only reason people dont like heat matts is for the same reason people dont like them for snakes, when they arent regulated they cause burns to easily.
Alright, thanks for the info ^^
I will work on bulilding a leo rack soon 
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1.0 black back bp, Vodka.
1.0 66% het albino bp, Ichigo.
1.0 100% het albino blackback bp, Hiei.
1.0 100% het pied bp, Lowrence.
1.1 normal bp, Zero & Ghost.
1.2 redtail boas, Velsa, Sophie & Jewbear.
0.1 anery kenyan sand, Ms. Muu.
1.0 albino corn, Tokka.
0.1 snow corn, Snow Snow.
0.1 dark normal corn, Crimson.
1.0 rosy boa, Shinnie.
1.0 gopher snake, Murlaugh.
0.2 beardies, Blackbeard & Celest.
1.0 red footed tortoise, Peanut.
4 dogs, 1 cat, 1 parakeet, 2 mice, 5 rats, 1 evil hamster, bunches of freshwater fish....
I would use belly heat. You may have problems getting the substrate temps to what you need with back heat. I bought a Commercial Rack made from PVC with back heat and I could never get upper 80s on the warm side.
Keep that in mind.
geckos take in heat from their bellies. I've never heard of them being "burned" from this.
