Difference betweem normal light bulb and reptile bulb?
My leopard gecko's light broke yesterday so I'm using a normal one for now. I'm getting a proper reptile light today. I'm just wondering what the difference is though. Some reptile lights have UV, but some don't.
There not much of a difference except a reptile light produces the UV lights that the sun gives off. Reptiles need this UV light. Most regular light bulbs give off more heat and reptile light bulb give off enough heat for the reptile.
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