At night you can also use a ceramic heat emitter.
Ceramic infrared heat emitter for leopard geckos.
How to set up a ceramic reptile heater for bearded dragons leopard geckos and more.
100 heat efficiency reptile heat lamp the long wave infrared heat produced by this emitter will warm reptiles very efficiently.
Ceramic bulbs in contrast emit just infrared heat which is invisible.
In this case a heating pad is the best option.
You can use a uth connected to a thermostat that will cover 1 3 1 2 of the tank.
Infrared ceramic heating non light lamps emitter 110v black 60w 4 6 out of 5 stars 378.
Red blue or black night light which should be for a couple of hours while you want to watch your geckos optional.
150w 110v ceramic infrared heat emitter brooder c item dimensions 7 x 4 x 9 inches.
Ceramic bulb for nighttime heating or a heating pad if your tank is too small.
Keep checking temperatures to make sure it s optimal.
Here is a quick overview of a 5 element setup for any leo tank.
T5 or t8 5 6 uvb bulb 2 3 for albinos.
As a result artificial lighting can be provided separately and is easily turned off at night.
Leopard gecko s eyes are protected with an eyebrow ridge or arch that protects the eyes from the bright light.
On the other hand nocturnal reptiles such as leopard geckos and snakes spend the most part of the day in caves absorbing the ground heat without much exposure to the sun.
Summary on leopard gecko lighting.
Perfect 24 hours heat sources ceramic heat emitter is a radiant heat source which creates a natural sunlike heat with a uniform pattern last up to 10000 hours.
Downsides of ceramic heat emitters.
Incandescent heat lamp as daylight.