(continued from the question) nocturnalisim.
2006-08-03 04:16:07 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
No, no, no. Blacklights emit near-UV light, which would convince him that it's day. Instead, use a very low frequency red light, as close to infrared as possible in your visible spectrum.
2006-08-03 04:25:01 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
NO candle, NO blacklight!!!!!
youdamned.. is right
the pet stores sell bulbs that are red and are routinely used for this purpose and also for heating during night. it is not at all correct to call them infrared, because true infrared would create too much heat and not much light for you to see anything. they are red, just normally red. Looks great- go to local zoo with nocturnal expositions and you will know they are red..
If you plan to use it for heating the terrarium at night (good idea), choose the right strength (watts) of it so that the temperature in the terrarium is not too high neither too low.
Here they cost as much as full spectrum fluorescent bulbs for reptiles.
2006-08-03 12:04:29 · answer #2 · answered by iva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there are bulbs for nighttime, I'm not sure what they are called but they do sell them. Ask at your local pet store, if they don't carry them, they should be able to order one in for you. They work in the same way your heat lamp works only they cast a red glow so as not to disturb their nocturnalism and allowing you to enjoy watching your pet at night.
2006-08-03 11:22:10 · answer #3 · answered by gorfette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a gecko for a pet? That's very interesting. Is it in an aquarium or what?
You could light a candle by his area, that's not too bright.
2006-08-03 11:20:14 · answer #4 · answered by Chew on this! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red light.
2006-08-03 16:15:09 · answer #5 · answered by carl l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a black-light.
2006-08-03 11:18:47 · answer #6 · answered by AlloAllo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know, I think a black light would be a good idea
2006-08-03 11:22:02 · answer #7 · answered by Mobius 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to a reptile shop. they will sell lights that you can turn on at night that the replile wont see.
2006-08-03 11:21:02 · answer #8 · answered by Joanne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ever seen that show CSI?
you can **** off on your gecko and see it glowing in the black light
2006-08-03 11:20:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a infrared camera and you can watch it with no light from your PC.
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-Night-Vision-Digital-Webcam-6LED-PC-Infrared-Camera_W0QQitemZ160013926080QQihZ006QQcategoryZ4616QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
2006-08-03 11:21:48 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋