What color light is best for crested geckos?

A low wattage heat bulb such as the Daylight Blue™ or Nightlight Red™ is a great choice for providing heat for Crested Geckos. Zoo Med’s Naturalistic Terrarium® Hood, Mini Deep Dome™, and Mini Combo Deep Dome™ are good choices for accommodating these lamps.

Do LED lights affect crested geckos?

For example, I’ve used the Exo Terra Day & Night Led and noticed that a crested gecko will become more active when you leave the led light out during the night.

What kind of light does a crested gecko need?

UVB lights
Crested geckos require only 6 hours of UVB lights every day to thrive. Overheated tanks could cause a range of problems for your reptiles and affect it’s habitat’s humidity. However, you can leave UVB lighting out entirely, as crested geckos can thrive at room temperature.

Does red light affect crested geckos?

It is best to leave the lights off in your crested gecko’s enclosure so it can maintain his regular day and night cycle. In the event that you want to view his activity at night, you can always use a red or blue light, but these lights should only be on for a few hours.

How hot is too hot for crested gecko?

Crested geckos (and most New Caledonian geckos) cannot tolerate high temperatures. Prolonged exposure to temperatures above 80-82 degrees can be lethal to them. Ideal temps for crested geckos are 75-78 degrees.

Can geckos see Bluelight?

Blue Lights: They give off a blue glow, similar to moonlight, that provides enough light for humans to watch their gecko at night. Unfortunately, while these bulbs are dark, Leopard Geckos can still see the light it gives off.

Are blue lights bad for geckos?

Blue Lights: They give off a blue glow, similar to moonlight, that provides enough light for humans to watch their gecko at night. Unfortunately, while these bulbs are dark, Leopard Geckos can still see the light it gives off. This can interrupt their sleep cycle if used for more than two hours.

Are colored lights bad for geckos?

No, leopard geckos do not need red light at night. They are able to go about their activity without any aid. Using red light at night will interfere with the day and night patterns of your leopard gecko. Baby leopard geckos are especially sensitive to red night light.

Is 60 degrees too cold for a crested gecko?

It is important to keep your crested gecko between 60 & 80 degrees Fahrenheit (16-27 C), without dramatic swings. These are the safe minimum and maximum ranges. Going lower into the 50s at night is safe as long as they are not kept at this temperature for long.

Do red lights hurt reptiles eyes?

If a red bulb is bright enough for our puny vision to see our geckos, imagine what it looks like to them. In nature, night-hunting reptiles have evolved to live in very low-light conditions. In my opinion, red bulbs aren’t appropriate even for geckos with limited red vision, at least not left on for the entire night.

Do crested geckos need misting?

Your Cresties may not drink from the standing water and may prefer to drink when the enclosure is misted and that’s okay too. These geckos also require an overall humidity of at least 50%- 70%. Daily misting will be required, twice a day for at least 30 seconds each interval; with Reverse Osmosis water.

Should I turn my crested geckos heat lamp off at night?

First off, the heat lamp should be turned off at night time so as not to disrupt the night activities of your crested gecko. Second, when it is on during the day, you can only leave it on for at least one to three hours.