red light 24/7?

Angey · #1 11-09-2011, 11:15 PM

There is no heat in my appartment right now so it is a little on the chilly side. Is it ok for my leo to leave the red heat light on 24 hours a day until the heat gets fixed? My UTH alone this time of year doesnt make the right temps for day and now not for night either.

evilkarot · #2 11-10-2011, 02:23 PM

Something is better than nothing! I'd leave it on all the time just for heat, until the heat comes back on at least.

**Riverside Reptiles** · #3 11-10-2011, 03:16 PM

If it's just a temporary thing it shouldn't be an issue.

Angey · #4 11-10-2011, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Riverside Reptiles

If it's just a temporary thing it shouldn't be an issue.

I hope so! But you know how appartment management can be sometimes...

Tokayy · #5 11-10-2011, 05:23 PM

Red heat lamps are infared and not seen by the reptile. It should be fine for a heat source.

**Riverside Reptiles** · #6 11-10-2011, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Tokayy

Red heat lamps are infared and not seen by the reptile. It should be fine for a heat source.

That's actually a myth. There's scientific evidence that geckos can indeed see red light. Ceramic heat emitters are actually a much better choice for heating as they don't put off any light at all. But if it's just for a few days or a week, it's not going to hurt anything to leave it on. Better to have the light on than to have it get too cold.

Angey · #7 11-10-2011, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Riverside Reptiles

That's actually a myth. There's scientific evidence that geckos can indeed see red light. Ceramic heat emitters are actually a much better choice for heating as they don't put off any light at all. But if it's just for a few days or a week, it's not going to hurt anything to leave it on. Better to have the light on than to have it get too cold.

Should I then replace the red light with a ceramic heat emitter?
More spacifically, would that be better for Star?