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Leopard geckos should be on a 12 hour light cycle.
When a leopard gecko feels threatened it loses its tail. The tail still moves because it has nerve endings in it, and will distract the enemy while the leopard gecko gets away. Eventually the leopard gecko will grow a new tail but it will not be as pretty as its old tail. It will grow back in a "light bulb" shape instead of sleek and straight.
Leopard geckos are not a domesticated species, you cannot teach your leopard gecko to sit, or to wait. Although they can catch on to the scent of the handler, learn the light cycles and even learn and await feeding times.
Its not light, its temperature. Ideal temp is 86 degrees with a basking area of around 90 - 92. If the cage is too hot the animals will stay in the coolest part of the cage. If too cold it will rarely leave the hot spot.
If you have a heater of some sort you should turn the tep. down just a little bit. If you want a good nighttime effect you should put a black light light bulb in your heat lamp.
It should be the same type of bulbs that are in the side marker lights. They should be #194 bulbs if memory serves.
You can leave a leopard geckos light on all of the time but you should probably turn it off when it gets dark and then turn it on again in the morning. Like humans leopard geckos need time to cool off. Some things you can give them to cool off during the day are a hollow half log to provide shade, a fish bowl turned on its side filled with reptile moss heavily misted with water, and a shallow dish filled with clean, cold water. You can find most of those things at any pet store. Another benefit of turning off your geckos light is that it saves energy!
If you have an albino lepard gecko you should go to a pet store nearest you and ask an employee. They will show you what to house them in. If you have an albino lepard gecko you should go to a pet store nearest you and ask an employee. They will show you what to house them in.
Headlight bulbs, high and low beam, parking light bulbs, signal light bulbs, brake light bulbs, dash light bulbs, interior light bulbs, plate light bulbs, etc.
In an old-fashioned light bulb, the part that emits light is a resistance. When current flows through it, it heats up so much that it glows - it emits light.Due to their lousy efficiency, these light bulbs should be discarded, in favor of fluorescent light bulbs or LED light bulbs.In an old-fashioned light bulb, the part that emits light is a resistance. When current flows through it, it heats up so much that it glows - it emits light.Due to their lousy efficiency, these light bulbs should be discarded, in favor of fluorescent light bulbs or LED light bulbs.In an old-fashioned light bulb, the part that emits light is a resistance. When current flows through it, it heats up so much that it glows - it emits light.Due to their lousy efficiency, these light bulbs should be discarded, in favor of fluorescent light bulbs or LED light bulbs.In an old-fashioned light bulb, the part that emits light is a resistance. When current flows through it, it heats up so much that it glows - it emits light.Due to their lousy efficiency, these light bulbs should be discarded, in favor of fluorescent light bulbs or LED light bulbs.
Leopard geckos should be given a temperature gradient of 80F with a 90F hot spot during the day, and can drop to 70F with an 80F hot spot at night. So, unless your house is 80F at night, the answer is no. Nor should you ever use a heat pad, cord, or heat tape without a reliable thermostat to connect it to. Proper equipment will keep your animal safe and healthy. Leopard geckos may live for over 30 years with proper care--$120 for proper heating equipment and thermostat is not exactly a huge expense for the life of your animal. If you cannot afford it, don't get a leopard gecko.
Yes, many kinds of light bulbs should be recycled. Traditional fluorescent bulbs (the long tube bulbs) and compact fluorescent bulbs contain mercury and should be recycled. Many towns or cities have programs to recycle these bulbs. Or, you can return the used bulbs to the place you bought it and they will recycle it for you (for example, Home Depot has a program for recycling bulbs). Traditional incandescent bulbs do not need to be recycled.