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Leopard Gecko UVB Lighting
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[QUOTE="Longfellow777, post: 1964389, member: 109225"] You could go with the 12' vertical like cooper said. The thing about leopard geckos is they need a rock scatter type husbandry, Its a method of light and shade. In the mountains that they hail from there are rocky formations all around them they don't need a long long uvb or a wide beamed bask area because they are not seen directly in thw sun. If you have the longer one just make you give it plenty of shade and places too hide and get out from under it. They are found in between rocks and crevices. The reason for this is they don't sit and soak up high units of uvb all at once like most beardies, found out on a rock getting it from nose to nose to vent. UV rays dont just stop went they hit objects well some objects it does but most objects it travels off. As it does this it weakens in units. Rocks bounce uv very well. Lighter colored thing like a tan rock deflect uv rays sending it bouncing off of things. As you get darker on the color spectrum it starts to absorb for example the tan rock deflect the black rock absorbs. Same goes for heat. But the reason for rock scatter is the gecko is not out basking in the high units of UV found in the open landscape. They sit in between rocks where the UV is believe it or not just in lower levels and they know exactly how much they need all through out the day. Moving from crevices and in between objects getting what they know they need from the uv. So do not fret on getting the longer uvb just put lots of light colored objects stacked and what not around the hot side where you will have the 6% or the shade dweller. This way the gecko has alot of choices and can move around through out the day self regulating. [GALLERY=media, 23224][/GALLERY] [GALLERY=media, 23231][/GALLERY] I may have went way into debt for no reason because you may already know all this but if not I hope this helps I'm not really a leopard gecko guy myself I have a beardie but I learned a lot about UV since I got her. Good luck friend congrats on your new animal you must be a decent keeper if you took the time to get on one of these forums. [/QUOTE]
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