General Care Discussion :: Heat bulb burnt out..got a quick question

[daredevilgirl013]

Ok Michelangelo's day glo reptile light burnt out. So I dug around the cupboards and found another 100 watt light bulb. Just your regular ol house hold one and put it in.

That is ok right?

Plus it looks a lot smaller compared to the Day Glo light. Should it be moved closer then or not? I left the lights in the same position so hopefully it won't change things too much. I just want to make sure my little guy can bask tonight.

[sonyj]

Be sure to take the temperature of the basking area with the new bulb. You may have to adjust the lights further away or closer depending on the temperature.

[marisa]

The lightbulb is fine for heat. Just check the temp to be sure it's in a good range (88-90F).

[daredevilgirl013]

Yep it's good. Better actually. It's right at 90.