LEOPARD GECKO LIGHTING GUIDE!
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- What kind of lights does a leopard gecko need? in todays video Im showing you exactly how to setup a leopard geckos heat and lighting!
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You are awesome brother, Nice to see an authentic reptile owner who loves what he does. You’re so authentic it’s nice to see. I would say you are the best on UA-cam. You’re such a pleasure to listen to in Watch with your authenticity and knowledge nice to see someone Who Loves to share their knowledge
I appreciate that! Thank you
Revamping my leopard gecko tank and this was so informational wow. Thanks man, this is gonna change his life!
Thank you for sharing knowledge for our leopard Gecko!🦎
Happy to help!
Thank you for being so clear and simple. This feels very overwhelming with all the information out there, and this is very easy to follow.
The amazon list of products is super clutch. Thanks
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@@ChiefSweetsUniverse Yeah bro I subbed, and bought some stuff for my Leopard Gecko off your list :D
Thank you this really helped me! (I'm getting a leopard gecko soon So I want them to live a happy life )
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And a much better way of putting in and taking out the bulbs. Great invention. 100% recommend.
Look up the, Arcadia new Luminize UVB and plant lights. They hook up together, just light the older version. But you can program natural dawn to dusk natural lighting.
I’ve seen those plan to try them out some time this year really interesting
Great tip on the solar meter. I need to get one. Thanks
That are the best. Totally worth the money
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse I always let my little guy out to roam around my room. I’ll be watching a vid laying on the floor and the next thing I know he’s on my back chilling 🤣. He loves to explore and climb my Godzilla figures that are on the ground. He’s quite the climber Tonight he climbed up the grill or my big Fender amp 🫣
So, in my leo tank, the temperature on both sides is like, the bottom of the cool side temp on the cool side, and the low for the warm side. Should I add another heat lamp?
Another great video of your, genuinely appreciate your content.
Happy to help
So what compact bulbs should I used for a 30x13x13 tank to house a leopard gecko? I have a dual dome lamp and plan on doing a flat surface floor and add some rocks and hides under the heat lamp, for the uvb bulbs which zoo med ones are best?
Thank you thank you! I’ve keeping the heat lamp on at night, but Jerry also has a heat pad under his habitat and I do have one side cooler and both lights on one side, but I was told they always need the red light for heat, but they need darkness I though at night.. so thank you so much! I will refer here if I have any more questions!
Oh so I’ve been giving my baby leopard gecko the medium meal worms live. I know they like crickets, so I will get that going. How much should Jerry be eating? The pet store guy said 3 worms a day? Is this right?
I never thought of TWO thermometers! Thanks!
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@Chief Is it unheard of that I’m using a 125W to get desired temps for a 40 gallon breeder? It’s downstairs, and it’s cold as heck this week in North Carolina. It’s also set up for quarantine so no substrate except paper towels on it, it usually stays around 63-66 in that room lately. Temps are locked in where I need, just curious if it’s unheard of to need the 125W.
Also it’s a thrive tank and I think that top cage helps blocks some heat as well
we have (3) geckos at home, getting started is hard to find good trustworthy sponsors or shall I say informative ppl...glad to come across your site...yes I subscribed your channel, looking forward to keep learning from you chiefsweet! I feel so much better, thank you for your knowledge....going shopping now. check ya out later. :) definitely will be watching you.
Thank you! Happy to help!
Hey thank you for the information in the video but i recently just made a 67 gallon bioactive tank for my leopard gecko and was wonder if you had any suggestions for a 4 foot long led/uvb light. ty
So much helpful information!! Thank you 🙏🏼 subscribed ✨
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I found your video fantastic, one of the best I've seen on lighting for Geckos. I'm from Spain and after watching your video I had decided to buy the same setup of Arcadia ProT5 7% UV-B + Zoomed 50/35w basking spot lamp, but both are uncommon brands here.
Could you give me an equivalent setup from the Exo Terra brand? I would be very grateful.
I’m new to UVB lighting and have been trying to do research, could I buy a cheap UVB fixture and say an Arcadia Shade dweller bulb to save myself some money?
This might be a dumb question but I’m taking the suggestion of the two thermometers one on the cold side one on the warm. What should I do if I find my heat lamp is making it too hot? Do I turn it off?
Instant sub man thanks !
I love the videos but everything is so expensive love the information and I always look to improve my tank so I watch your videos and when I get the money I will purchase what is recommended by you. So many other UA-camrs don’t use as much technology as you so it means you know what you’re doing. Keep up the good work.
Things can be very expensive for sure. You can get dirt at Home Depot for really cheap and I get my tree limbs and rocks outside. The only thing you will have to pay for is lighting. That’s the expensive part
Does it matter what light fixture I use for the 50 watt? Or just a 5.5 deep dome?
Great content!
Thanks 😊
Any under screen options that you would recommend? Looking keep the total height of the the setup under 12.75"
I was wondering what I should use to keep my Leo warm at night, but w/o light on, and I was wondering how I can control the Temps on the cool side
Hey ChiefSweet do you own any frilled dragons or monitor lizards or tegus? If you do would you consider making a guide for them?
I like how detailed and entertaining you are in your guides and would love more reptile guided from you!! Keep up the good work man! 👍
Appreciate you a lot! Definitely will be pushing more guides out soon hopefully someday I can get to that
Thank you, just got a leopard gecko from a flea market (wasn't planned) 😭
I have a 10 gallon right now for my freshly bought Leo, and I got a 50Wat for it. Is that okay? It’s saying the temp is at a constant 85-90 degrees.
hey, just wanted to say your videos have been helping me out a lot! I‘ve never kept reptiles before and recently got a 50 gal (46”x18”x18”)tank for a leopard gecko. I have a 75 watt heat lamp but for the arcadia shade dweller, I just wanted to make sure the pro t5 7% would still work for that size? I’m awful with things like that and google wasn’t helpful lol
Yeah it should definitely but it does depend on how thick the mesh screen is. If it’s really thick you may have to use the Arcadia 24 inch 6%. It’s rare to have that thick mesh screen though.
alright, thank you!!
I use the ceramic heat bulb and LEDs because I have live plants that cannot survive the halogen temps. They don’t really have any negatives but if combined with halogen I can see the issue, too hot.
Great video, Thanks! I also got 50watt halogen lamps (arcadia) for my geckos in 40 gallon tanks. I know this is hard to predict, but I wonder if surface temperatures will be correct if the distance to the basking spot (with black rock slate) will be 30 cm (12´´). I read this is the minimum distance from the uvb for geckos with hypopigmentation, like mine are. The enclosures will be bioactve. Any thoughts?
Thank you yes that should be good black slate absorbs heat extremely well so it should do great
should i use a heat lamp and a heating pad?
hello my distance from neon to basking is 50 cm (20 inches)... will it work or i need something stronger than Arcadia?
Same question!
Do you need a bigger size uvb if you have a 40 gallon tank or will the one in the video work for the 40?
So to sum it up, I don't need the red or blue light for my leopard Gecko? As long as I have a strong UVB light during the day time
Where do you get your UVB measuring thingy? It seems very useful, because sites say to change UVB every 6 months but if it produces UVB past that point it would save me some money
It is on Amazon. It is pretty expensive however it pays off extremely well as you know exactly how much uvb you get as well as you’ll find out some bulbs will last like 2 years. amzn.to/3ZApg3L
@ ok thank you so much ☺️
Question #! No heat pad.... at all???
Question #2 this video is the best ever, can you do one for Anoles?
Yeah I don’t use a heat pad at all just overhead heating. Also already have one up for anoles! 😁
I got one of those zoo med dual heat lamps and I was wondering if I use one side for a halogen heat bulb to heat up the tank and use the other side for a LED daylight bulb to grow my plants. It’s kinda hard to explain but will that work or do I need separate heat lamps.
Yes you can do that. I’ve done it before
Question...I plan on feeding my Geico calcium + D3. Is the UVB necessary ?
Is it beneficial for the leopard gecko to have a heat matt under the substrate? Mine has had one for a few years and hasn’t had issues so far
Will the same halogen bulb you are using work for a red foot tortoise? Because I am using a zoo med daylight blue bulb and now I want to switch.
I think the zoo med blue bulbs are okay to use. I’m pretty sure they don’t let off a blue light I just think the glass is blue. It’s says on the box it’s purpose is to mimic daylight and the light it lets out is a white/yellow light.
I use a deep heat projector paired with a uvb light
Am gonna get a leopard gecko hopefully next week i already have the tank set up but i always wanna have more information lol
Let’s go!
Hi this channels great!! Im confused though....do i need to connect my uvb light to a thermostat?!? (Obv the heat bulb/source is connected to one). Thanks & love the crickets in the background 🙂🦎❤
No uvb should not be connected to a thermostat just the heat. Haha yeah they are very loud 🤣
Do i need to leave my heating pad on at night for my leopard gecko
What about if you are trying to set up a bio active ? Do you still use the day light bulbs with both basking and uvb light ?
what is a good wattage for a 40 gallon tank and what bulb? i’ll be using the shade dweller as well.
I use a 75 watt for my 40 gallon tanks
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse what type of bulb do you use?
I’ve seen a lot online that if your temperature drops below 65 degrees to use heat for them at night it worries me it’s my geckos first night at his new home and i usually have the AC at 62 degrees so i’m just worried and wanna make sure he’s okay
Do you have any lighting recommendations for red ear slider turtles? Anytime I look it up most people are using the aquatic double dome set up. I’m just wondering if you think Arcadia is compatible for an aquatic turtle? Also are halogen bulbs safe if they were to get splashed on? I’m talking like drops not a whole “splash zone”😭 help.
Yes don’t use that coil uvb that comes with the double dome horrible for em. I’m actually making a red ear slider tutorial right now should be out in a day or two halogen is safe my red ears jump in water around the halogens so it’s all good
so if i have a 40 gallon what uvb do you recommend? arcadia doesnt make a nice in between size, its either bearded dragon size or crestie size
Zoo med 2.5 t5
I am using the lamp from my lava lamp is this good or not it's very small but it can heat not that much in the middle
Is 13 watt 10.0 UVB bulb good for gecko in 20 gallon long? I have separate light for basking. Thank you so much for answering my last question too!! Really appreciate it.
The brand is Thrive
Sorry just watched part of video where you talked about this 🤣
Hey man a response would be awesome… I just bought a tank to upgrade my size and didn’t realize that it had a glass top… would a heat lamp a couple inches off of the top of the glass be safe?
There is a question at the end of this comment, but some background: I have a female Leo that I rescued about 9 months ago. She's my first reptile. Originally, she was to be my oldest child's. However, circumstances have changed, and through no fault of my daughter's, the gecko is now mine. She was full grown when we got her, but her tail was very short (only about half of an inch long). I assume that the previous owner mistreated her and she dropped her tail, so the owner didn't want her anymore. Anyway, she's around 5 inches from the tip of her nose to where her tail meets her body, and her tail is about 3 inches long now, making her total length about 8 inches. I have been keeping her in a 20g high tank that I already had, with repticarpet and a few artificial hides, ceramic heat lamp, a cheap light, and recently a 10% UVB bulb. She's eating well, her tail is fattening up, and no signs of parasites. I think she's healthy enough for a bioactive enclosure now.
So, I did days of research, days more shopping, and decided that with my budget and space, a ZooMed 25g (30"x12"x15") front opener was the best decision. I got that, the Arcadia 7% Shade dweller UVB, and a DHP with clamp light at PetSmart. Then, I went home and ordered the BioDude's leopard gecko 20g bioactive kit, a thermostat, and some CUC. I plan to put many hides, plants, and other decorations in, literally as many as I can fit while still giving her room to move around. I'll also make changes to the equipment as needed to suit her. I also take her out daily for enrichment, and she seems to enjoy running around on the counter or table, and I let her watch my fish tanks with me.
Ok, finally, the question: Given that she's pretty small, do you feel that this enclosure could meet her needs for the rest of her life? Eventually, I would like a 40g enclosure for her, but I just couldn't stand her current setup any longer, and I'm sure she's ready for a change too. Bigger just wasn't in the budget right now, though, especially because I'd have to buy or build a new stand for it if it was any bigger.
Also, I have another question: As I said, I plan to use a DHP for daytime heat. I'll also have the Glow and Grow light that comes with the kit I ordered from BioDude, as well as the UVB light. Do you think that will mimic the sun accurately enough?
I’ve only been in the gecko game for about 30 minutes. Found a Mediterranean gecko in my backyard, my son wanted to keep it so I guess we’re keeping it. But an 18 x 18 x 18 reptile tank, what would you recommend for lighting and UV?
Can I use a Fluval Aquasky 2.0 light? It has white, red, green, and blue lights and is fully customizable through its app.What settings would be best?
I might get a leopard gecko some time
They are amazing reptiles
what lamp setup is that for your bulb? not the dual one but the other one
Hi! i got a question im veary intressted to get a Leopard gecko but idk how to check uvb without buying a such a expensife solar meter do you know another method to check or buy a more cheaper and still good solar meter?
Take a piece of white paper and let it sit under the uvb for a while. If it turns yellowish the uvb is still strong and good
should i keep on my heat mat for my leopard gecko at night
2:45 I bought the same thermometer/hygrometer. I don’t have a glass enclosure, I bought the 50 gallon ecoflex suggested on your Amazon list. Do I just put the thermometer/hygrometer directly into the enclosure?
Yeah you can use command strips to secure it in place
and i live on the coast of oregon but it gets hot here on the summer should i get a 25W bulb?
Well it would depend on the size of your tank. I mean how would anyone know what you need with such little info? People can't read minds.
Hey, I have a question I hope to have answered. I was wondering if I should stop using my red light for night time because thats what I’ve been doing with the double light set up you showed on video. Instead should I use the halogen and incandescent during the day and no light at all in the night?
And should I invest in the arcadia shade lamp as well?
Would the basking bulb work hooked up to a typical on/off thermostat?
100%
Should I get a full spectrum led strip? I want my gecko to get uvb and uva rays and I plan on having live plants
Thank you in advance! I know you probably answer alot of similar questions
If you have plants 100% get the led strip as that will grow the plants very well.
If I have always used a light day and night, will it be too much of a shock to my leopard if I switch to this kind of setup? With the temps and such?
Where does the heating mat come into play? We are new Leopard Gecko owners and everyone's videos are so different. Our setup on the warm side is a UVB lamp that comes on at Sunrise and turns off at Sunset... for heat we have a heating pad directly below the UVB lamp. The basking area is steady at about 90 and the cool side is about 79-80. There are a couple hides and a basking rock all on the warm side. Is that a decent setup or should we also have a heat lamp as well?
Oh yeah some people set up differently some use heat mats and no uvb some use heat mats with uvb. Me I use heat bulbs and uvb to try and replicate the sun. Even though these guys are primarily active at night I try and replicate the sun as it’s important to the circadian rhythm and lets them know when’s daytime and night as well as provide beneficial uvb and heat from above.
Hi got a quick question Can I use the Arcadian shadeweller for a 90 gal tank aswell? Or is it maybe to small? And is 75w enough for a basking lamp?
I’m planning on setting up a 90 gal tank for a leopard gecko and I’m soo damn unsure if this lighting is good for that size aswell or not?
Would appreciate any help :)
It’s about the height of the tank but 90 gallons I’d go with a 24 inch Arcadia 6% or zoom med t5 5.0 uvb. As most likely your tank will be 18 inches tall
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse aighty tysm! so still 75w for the Baskin lamp? (It is indeed 18“ tall terrarium haha) and what watt percentage would be good? 24w, 39w or 54w? (For the t5)?
Do you sell the crickets you breed? If yes, how do I buy from you? If not, any clue where I can purchase some that are healthier than pet shop stock? Thanks in advance.
Is it ok to hang the heat lamps inside of the enclosure on an 18" high?
No I would put them on top of screen
Do I need a thermostat for both the Arcadia shadedweller and the heat spot lamp? Or just one or the other? I’m about to order everything and used some stuff from your Amazon list, do I need to set the automatic extension cord to turn off his lights at a certain time?
No just the heat lamp. Also yes turn off at night time usually around 7-8pm
@@ChiefSweetsUniversethank you!!!❤❤
Hey!! I'm quite new to this so just for safety reasons I have to ask - do I put the lamp directly onto the top of my tank? It has a glass ceiling and I don't know if it's okay to put a lamp just... just on the glass?? Like that's it?? Sorry I'm really lacking some knowledge and always thought it is way more complicated to do ":DD
If it’s a glass ceiling then you need to figure out how to either mount it inside or use a screen top. Glass blocks all uvb and the heat won’t transfer through right.
Are mercury vapor bulbs ok?
Yes
How does the shadedweller work with mesh terrarium lids. I know that they diminish the amount of uvb coming, but how do you set it up on the tank?
It does get blocked but works well with most screen lids. However some thicker mesh does block too much
does the shadedweller come with the uvb and the header?
Hey chief are the thermostats you are using to turn off the heat lamps called reptitempt?
I use a new one my new favorite Zilla thermostat
What about a 50 gallon tank??? What do I need to do this
Hi I’m sorry this might be a dumb question but do you turn off the lights and the heating at night?
Not dumb at all. Yes turn off all lights and heat at night
If i have a 24in tank and have a 8.5in dome is that ok?
Yeah it’s more the wattage to look out for
Do I leave the Arcadia uvb lamp on all day when the sun is out and turn it off at night when the sun is down?
Exactly. Sun goes down all lamps go off
Since we all know reptile specific items are marked up at stupid rates... if you want a cheap alternative to the terrarium branded dimmer thermostats... buy a thermostat and dimmer socket from the hardware store... takes some setting up but together only cost like $8 instead of the $80-150 you pay for a terrarium branded one they usually also have T2-T9 fixtures for next to nothing and you can build a reflector out of aluminum foil again for next to nothing so you only need the Bulb
I'm new to geckos i purchased a 120 gallon 4x2x2 tank, i have a 50W deep heat arcadia with a Glow & Glow 16" LED and Arcadia Shade Dweller D3 7% UVB T5 Bulb 12". I have everything set to come on an hour before sunrise and then shuts off at sundown. Is my setup ok? as i am having issues getting the tank temps in the 90s, the highest ive seen is 80. I have the thermostat probes sitting on the slate slabs
I would ditch the deep heat projector and go with a 75 watt maybe even two 75 watt heat bulbs since a 4x2x2 is much bigger and requires a larger basking area. I would also use a Arcadia t5 6% as the tank is very tall and anything taller than a 40 gallon you would need to switch to the 6% forest t5
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse thanks for the help, do you know what length lights i should get? 22" T5-HO Bulb / 24 watt or 34" T5-HO Bulb / 39 watt . Also does the grow light have any size or length requirements or is the 12in ok as i assume its just for plants?
Do I have to have heating mad underneath tank in addition to this?
Mat*
Nope just the lights
Im getting a leapord gecko soon, i have tank but its top is wood so its not glass or mesh or sum. So how would i go abt setting up the lighting? Do i just use the lamp that can be screwed into the wood? 🤒
They have special lights for that like this amzn.to/48f0HfA also the uvb kits come with brackets to mount them onto wood for enclosures like yours! So no worries.
I have a 36x24x18 Animal Plastics PVC enclosure. What size light dome would you recommend? It will be my Giant Leopard Gecko's new home
Hello! If it’s 18 inches tall the Arcadia shadedweller 7% t5 and a 75 watt heat bulb should get it maybe two 75 watts if it’s 2 ft wide
Btw is there a video on you making a shopping list on everything you need for a leopard gecko 🦎
I don’t have one yet but I do have one pretty close called leopard gecko tank setup
I cannot find any Arcadia uvb for my leopard gecko . Are their any similar uvb you recommend?
Depends on what tank you have but if you have a thrive 40 gallon with the regular screen a zoo med reptisun 5.0 t5 14 inch from petsmart will work
I have a 50 gallon. Is the one you recommended still good to use.
do you have a video where you touch up on the subject of deep heat projectors not mimicking the sun?
I’ll make one I don’t think I do as of right now
hi just wondering if 1-2 mealworms were to have gotten loose in a loose substrate is that something to be worried about
It will be fine they will just turn into beetles and you can grab them out then
Does it really matter the Watts? just wondering because i have an 100 for my gecko
As long as you get the right temps with the wattage then it’s good. That’s why wattage matters. Just to get the right temps
I know I’m probably late, but how warm do you keep your house so I know how much to heat relative
My reptile room is between 78-80f but the rest of my house is 72f
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse so do you think a 75w bulb would be okay for a 68-71 degree room?
As a new and young leopard gecko owner. We just got 2 baby geckos who stay in the a 10 gallon tank together. And I have been worrying about night lighting with the day light and the red light lamps. Is it ok to turn off all lights at night in 60 degree F. I was told to have the red lights on but I don't want them to be in warm red light all night. I have seen other people who recommend heating pads for the night, but im not sure if they really need some kind of heat at night.
Well first off, separate them. Leos don’t like to be housed together, they’re solitary.
There are people who say you can have 1 male & 1 female, or 1 male and a couple fems- none of that is true.
Leos do NOT like to be together, and when they sleep on top of each other it’s actually a display of dominance. The lizard on top is asserting dominance.
Some people have had Leo’s housed together for years without issue & out of nowhere one of their Leo’s starts attacking the other.
Now onto the question you asked- don’t bother with a heat pad, Leo’s can absorb heat through all of their body, but heating pads are unnatural. If you’re worried about nighttime heating, get a ceramic heat emitter that produces no light
Now moving on from that- 10 gallons is too small for a single Leo let alone 2
20 gal for a single juvi
40 gal for an adult
Can you put a leopard gecko in a 4x2x2 tank?
What should i do if my tank is getting cold at night? just got my gecko
in the video he said it is fine if it gets cold at night where they are from it gets down to 40 at night
Wondering how Geckos benefits from UVB as they are nocturnals and usually stay in the hides during the day. Is it really beneficial?
So they aren’t full nocturnals they are crepuscular meaning they are active at the dawn and dusk hours that’s why they are very active when lights are about to go out and when they do. So they experience exposure to the sun and uvb just not a lot of it. Also the lights are very good for their circadian rhythm. Regulates sleep patterns better
Can you use reptisun?