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[scaledandtailed]

  Just wondering if anyone knows    of a way to create a more natural   light setting   for a pleo with out taking the pleo   outside? 
    It’s been  dull and  overcast since I’ve had my pleo and    as it’s coming in to  December in the UK it’s only going to  get   darker and duller.   In fact the dull low level light   days will prob last right up until     February at the earliest and it will be pretty cold as well so I don’t really want to try taking my pleo outside.
 Is there any sort of lighting I could use that would create a more natural daylight setting than the standard household bulbs?
   I’d like to see him recognise his leaf as his leaf and not just as an indifferent object.
  Any help would be grate
  Thanks in advance. Lou
 
 
 

[InmemoryofRomeo]

I don't know if you have them there Lou, but the energy saving white light 18 watt bulbs work well for me As long as you get a white light bulb not a yellow bulb Its good for your electric bill and the environment too

[scaledandtailed]

  Thanks for the tip. I’ll try the Wight light ones.  It’s the yellow energy saving ones I have.  There not the brightest though.
  Thanks again.
 Lou
   

[InmemoryofRomeo]

The white ones are significantly brighter than the yellow ones, I have bad eyes myself and I really notice the difference between the two So do Lilo and Stitch, they are far more active in my room with the white light than in the lounge which has a yellow one.

[scaledandtailed]

  Can’t find any white light energy efficient bulbs in the usual places.
 Found neodymium bulbs sometimes refer to as   full spectrum lighting and energy efficient   halogen bulbs but I think the former is more likely to be     the kind of thing you’re using.
    The halogen ones are normally   for close up working like reading or sowing.     I know the reptile specialist lamps  are neodymium as they  give off a truer    whiter light  which I’ve sometimes used   for my  lizards    but they weren’t energy efficient as far as I can remember.
  Will take a walk to the local DIY store and see what they have in the way of lighting though.
  Just out of interest what kind of reaction does a pleo have towards his leaf?
 Does he pant for it or make a specific noise?
 If anyone has a sound or   video clip that would be grate.
  If you can post a text link of it even better.
  Lou
 
   
 

[InmemoryofRomeo]

When asking for the leaf a Pleo makes two ahhww ahhww questioning noises then smacks his/her lips twice, then repeats (That probably doesn't make an ounce of sense lol)

How to feed Pleo:
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKC-PXWBamE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKC-PXWBamE</a>

[scaledandtailed]

 Is the   sound they make a bit like a hungry Furby?
 Mines do make that noise    but it’s generally rather than in response to his leaf.
  Lou

[InmemoryofRomeo]

I don't have a furby so I'm not sure When you hear your Pleo make that noise he is asking for the leaf, if you give it to him he will start chomping away I will try to catch it on video if I can