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  • 12-28-2003, 04:00 AM
    rockgecko
    Is it bad for my ball if i use a blacklight to light and heat the cage at night instead of a red bulb? the light is a 60 watt and keeps the cage at 77 degrees at night (mild winters in cali are good for a few things) which seems to be fine but i wonder if the uv from the blacklight is bad for housini. thus far i haven't been able to locate a red light locally i may have to order it if the black light is bad.

    thanks for the input.

    Michael
  • 12-28-2003, 04:09 AM
    Wizill
    i use a blacklight sometimes, no biggie... as long as it isn't your only heat source you shouldnt have a problem... what sort of cage do you use? and how is it set up?
  • 12-28-2003, 04:28 AM
    rockgecko
    It's only at night during the day i use a 100 watt incandescent- keeps the cage at 87 degrees.
    i also use a undertank heater for on hide.
    the tank is a 20 long glass since houdini is a 03 he isn't very big yet (21 inches) i got him on 6-1-03.
    I use 2 strip thermometers in the tank and a hydrometer, i also spot check 2 times a week with a probe thermometer to make sure that the temp measurements are accurate.
  • 12-28-2003, 04:59 AM
    RPlank
    I used to use black lights with no problems. I don't know whether or not they can "see" the black light, but they don't act like they can. I have never heard of anything saying that UV is bad for them, but being nocturnal, they certainly don't NEED it.
  • 12-28-2003, 05:01 AM
    Wizill
    rock, go ahead and use the blacklight. your setup sounds exaclty how i used to have Peanut's, and he did great..
  • 12-28-2003, 05:04 AM
    rockgecko
    thanks wiz i appreciate the input.
  • 12-28-2003, 05:44 AM
    Wizill
    no prob...



    see folks, i'm not that bad.. ;)
  • 12-28-2003, 05:49 AM
    rockgecko
    Wiz i read some of your other posts. I wouldn't go that far...lol
    p.s. I checked out peanut looks great!
  • 12-28-2003, 12:54 PM
    steelsack
    I use an infrared bulb (100w) 24/7. Seems fine. Just make sure you always have a spare!
  • 12-28-2003, 04:58 PM
    rockgecko
    Rescue,
    thanks steelsack, yeah i keep an extra - they are bound to go out when the temp drops outside..
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