TURNING OFF HEAT LIGHT AT NIGHT

[ethanandchicko]

Hello there..
We had a red head light that was a night light...It is now burnt out...
Untill I get up to the store to get another one are we supposed to shut off all lights at night?
Thanks

 

[redflea13]

As long as the cage dosen't drop below 65*F at night, you don't need a night heat light.

 

[NegativeCreep]

That's right.. red lights are not healthy anyways, so you really don't need it.

If you do find that your temps drop below 60º, then you can use a Ceramic Heat Emitter. They are more expensive, but worth it. The red lights interrupt sleeping habits, as they still produce light (which your beardie CAN see!).
Go ahead and shut off all the lights at night, as usual. Just keep an eye on the temps. It's perfectly normal for temps to go low at night, they are desert animals.

 

[ethanandchicko]

Thanks so much...
Turned them all off last night...
Heat was 68 this morning..and we had a snow storm...but, we moved him closer to the floor heater.. so ya..he was fine...thanks

He has been using the red light since we got him...
So maybe he will be sooooooo happy to have a GREAT night sleep....haha
*smiles*