Quote Originally Posted by Kat1204 View Post
If I was to use a light, would a low watt ordinary house bulb be ok?
If you want something that doesn't produce a lot of heat, you're better off with compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs, usually spiral shaped and more common in the house these days). Incandescent bulbs produce quite a bit of heat, I've used them as daytime heat bulbs in a pinch Or you could get fancy and outfit your viv with LEDs, which produce no heat and (I've heard) last a long time.