#last question!

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undone wraith
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UVB lights and the halogen bulb should not be on at night. The tank should be completely dark during the night cycle. The easiest way to achieve this is to set them on a timer plug in that automatically cuts power to them and turns them back on using a preset cycle.

gleaming zodiac
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oohh

undone wraith
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In terms of heat- if you are worried about it getting too cold, monitor ambient temps in your house at night. If it’s getting into the low 60s in your home at night (or colder) you may need a supplemental heat source like a ceramic heater (CHE bulb) or a deep heat penetrating (DHP) bulb

gleaming zodiac
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hmmm

undone wraith
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To prevent your house from burning down, make sure all heating elements are controlled by a thermostat, and all heating and lighting elements are plugged in safely

gleaming zodiac
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my room is usually around 65-70 at night?

gleaming zodiac
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also, is UVB or Basking light better for the animal? and, if you have any sites i can see i do need to know how to set it up. if you cant provide such, its alright. thanks for help and stuff, im really happy to get into owning leopard geckos once fully equipped.

echo hare
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4 the night i have a heating pad aswell as monitor my room temp , heatung pads can be bad but i monitor the temperature and make sure everything is safe NQA

gleaming zodiac
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oh

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how do u like

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i know this may sound stupid

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how do you monitor the temp

echo hare
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i use an electric temp thingy

gleaming zodiac
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o

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can you send a link PERHAPS to that? i really dont wanna be stressing

undone wraith
gleaming zodiac
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oh

echo hare
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uvb is 4 vitamins (?) and basking is heat

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/ light

gleaming zodiac
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o

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so both needed right

echo hare
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do not get a colored uvb nor basking if nobody has told you

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yes

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ill send a link 2 the thing

gleaming zodiac
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ok

echo hare
gleaming zodiac
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and if u can basking and uvb,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,TYSM IF U CAN IK I JUST WANNA BE PREPARED<33

echo hare
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any of this

echo hare
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are you getting a baby ?

gleaming zodiac
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oh good

echo hare
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and is it a leo

gleaming zodiac
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it is leo

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and

echo hare
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okay

gleaming zodiac
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prob baby

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maybe

echo hare
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when you go 2 the petco , say this

gleaming zodiac
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will do 👍

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lol jk

echo hare
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“ I need a bulb for uvb and basking of the correct wattage for a gallons tank for a leopard gecko “

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gallons is however many gallons your tank is

gleaming zodiac
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oh ok

echo hare
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mine is a 35 which iirc is the minimum , but she is a baby so she will need 2 be upgraded when she gets bigger

gleaming zodiac
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oh ur tank is a 35 gal? for babies, or for adults? i will be using 40/50 gal for adult if thats arl

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alr*

undone wraith
echo hare
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right okay

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well tbf she is a smol baby and will be upgraded when shes an adult

echo hare
gleaming zodiac
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ok

echo hare
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my aft is an adult and has a 55 gal

gleaming zodiac
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thats coollllllll

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yea i hope i dont regret it making the decision

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which i prob wont

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but i am getting it when i move to oregon soon

echo hare
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okay

glad peak
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if there is a doubt in your mind about wanting an animal then dont get it until you are 100% set on it. these creatures can live a few decades, oldest recorded being over 40 years old but on average with a healthy leo and good husbandry you’re looking at 20+ years.

echo hare
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yap