Chondrodactylus Angulifer Lights

[Oxygen]

Hi all

I'm getting a breeding pair Grounds soon and was wondering about the lights?

Got a small 6w fluorescent light just for viewing and more light during the day,and got a 75w Night Glo bulb for night o
and got a heating pad 3/4 of the tank for some under heating.

Was wondering do i really need a basking or infra red bulb for these Gecko's to bask?

[brentraf]

Hey Oxygen,

I would recommend a basking light rather than a heat pad because ground geckos will burrow to escape heat. In the wild they get their main heat from the sun so a basking lamp is the most natural, if you have a heat pad they will burrow down to escape heat only to get more of it.

[Bushviper]

Being nocturnal they dont need UV light but using a basking light will be more like the natural cycles they are used to. Forget about the night glo bulbs. They are a waste of time and money.

[Oxygen]

Sweet THX for all the help,ye just got the night glo for a bit of heat at night and thought it might stimulate there night behavior.
There seem to be not so many info one these little critters.

[brentraf]

They are great pets, you don't need to worry too much about heat at night the temps in their natural surroundings actually can get really cold so it isn't much of an issue.

[Oxygen]

Got a male today(more saving him) and looking a bit sad to me?i redid the sand with the real Namibia dune sand a nice thick layer and did the lighting hope he will look a bit better
What ells can i do to make him a bit happier will have to save up for a female:}And i wanna ask i got another breeding pair can i put this one with the other pair or rather not just get him a female?

[Oxygen]

Double post sorry