Because leopard geckos are hiding from the bright light you don t need any special uvb lighting in the vivarium.
Are red heat lamps bad for leopard geckos.
While leopard geckos might benefit from a very low uvb lamp 2 5 many owners keep their leopard geckos without uvb lighting.
When shedding begins the gecko speeds the process by detaching the loose skin from its body and eating it.
Best leopard gecko lighting setups.
I might work but considering that leopard geckos take in heat from a their bellies they might have trouble digesting.
As leopard geckos can actually observe the wavelengths of red light your leo will be led to think that it is indeed daytime and this in turn will have an effect on their sleep wake cycles.
Furthermore leopard geckos being crepuscular are also able to perceive into the ultra violet spectrum and thus are disturbed by red light.
Ceramic bulb for nighttime heating or a heating pad if your tank is too small.
T5 or t8 5 6 uvb bulb 2 3 for albinos.
The presence of moisture aids in the shedding.
Unless you want to see him at night.
Sometimes when you get the heat mat you don t even need a light.
Red blue or black night light which should be for a couple of hours while you want to watch your geckos optional.
A heat light might work but i would go for a heat mat.
Leopard geckos shed at about two to four week intervals.
I sincerely doubt any leopard geckos you put in the tank will care which side you put the heat pad on.
For young geckos shedding occurs more frequently once a week but when they are fully grown they shed once every one to two months.
Here is a quick overview of a 5 element setup for any leo tank.
Also you can look into heat tape as well as it s confirmed to work just as well as a heating pad.
Incandescent heat lamp as daylight.