what would be

[usranger09033]

a good lighting set up for a leopard gecko that's housed in a 10 gallon tank? Also, should I just use heat mat and infrared lamp at night? Can someone give me set up examples as well as brands and types of lighting aswell as heat mats?!? thanks for your input

 

[Mushroom Spore]

Leopard geckos are nocturnal and need no special light whatsoever. Just use an undertank heating pad under one side of the tank. You'll want a floor temp of about 82-88 degrees on the heating pad, so you'll probably need a thermostat to turn it down (they tend to be more like 90+ ).

 

[crawldad]

My 2 cents. We have had one for 12+ years. She is the picture of health, and sheds regularly. All with a 40W Soft White bulb in a reflector over the cage. I give her 2 hides, and she regulates where she goes, according to her needs. I have made my own hides using shale and silicone. These are pretty thick, and hold heat over night, so I do not use any additional heat source. Excellent low maintenance lizard.