Gold Dust lighting!

Prometheus777

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I keep my Gold dust in an 18x18x24 enclosure with plants in it. Is there any way there are some UVB bulbs that put out plenty of UVB that do not kill my plants? I was planning to use the Exo-Terra's Reptile UVB-200 as it is the bulb that puts out most UVB and is not hot according to them. Any suggestions on lighting is most appreciated. I really want a bright colored animal that gets enough UVB to be healthy most importantly.

Thanks here are a couple pics of enclosure (its the Exo Terra Congo kit edition by the way):

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acpart

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Check out the book "Day Geckos in Captivity" by Gregg and Leann Christenson (ISBN#: 0-9638130-2-1). There's a whole section at the beginning about lighting. They choose to use D3 to supplement their geckos and provide for calcium metabolism rather than using UVB (I've been doing that successfully with day geckos for the last 8 years as well) and their lighting section speaks to showing off the colors optimally.

Aliza
 

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