Night light

[xMissMae]

(I'm not sure if this should be in a specific category so I'm just throwing it here in the General Discussion)\

At the pet store I've seen two colors of night time heat lights, blue and red. Does it matter which one I use?

 

[Beardednoob]

Best to not use either, get a ceramic heat emitter which gives off heat and no light but, if you cannot afford one of them at the moment I would go with the blue/purple or night glow bulbs, be sure to only turn it on after your dragon has had time to fall asleep (2+ hours). :wink:

FYI, any sort of light can cause irregular sleep patterns which can result in numerous adverse effects.

 

[Claudiusx]

For reasons Michael has already explained, I wouldn't even waste your money on one of those colored bulbs. If you need to raise temps at night I would go with the CHE.

-Brandon

 

[LLLReptile]

Red lights often emit more heat and light than blue/purple lights, which some claim will disrupt the sleep of your bearded dragons. As they are not the full range of white light seen during the day, most beardies either learn to sleep through it or never seem to see it at all. A handful seem to be more sensitive to it, much like people - some people (myself included) can sleep just fine with red lights or blue lights on at night, but some people can't sleep with any light whatsoever.

Ceramic heat emitters are far and away the most efficient way to heat your beardie, lasting much longer and not emitting any visible light. They last so long that over the course of years, they will cost less than buying a red or blue bulb now, but initially they do cost considerably more than the colored glass bulbs.

-Jen

 

[diamc]

Moved here from General Discussion forum since it is about an enclosure item.