I sincerely doubt any leopard geckos you put in the tank will care which side you put the heat pad on.
Are red heat lamps bad for leopard geckos.
Also you can look into heat tape as well as it s confirmed to work just as well as a heating pad.
The presence of moisture aids in the shedding.
A heat light might work but i would go for a heat mat.
For young geckos shedding occurs more frequently once a week but when they are fully grown they shed once every one to two months.
Make sure you re sure though once you stick it on because once it s on the tank it s not going to be removed nor should it be removed.
T5 or t8 5 6 uvb bulb 2 3 for albinos.
While leopard geckos might benefit from a very low uvb lamp 2 5 many owners keep their leopard geckos without uvb lighting.
Incandescent heat lamp as daylight.
Leopard geckos shed at about two to four week intervals.
I might work but considering that leopard geckos take in heat from a their bellies they might have trouble digesting.
Unless you want to see him at night.
When shedding begins the gecko speeds the process by detaching the loose skin from its body and eating it.
Because leopard geckos are hiding from the bright light you don t need any special uvb lighting in the vivarium.
Red blue or black night light which should be for a couple of hours while you want to watch your geckos optional.
Here is a quick overview of a 5 element setup for any leo tank.
And also you should put the thermometer on the substrate so you can measure the temperature where your gecko.
As leopard geckos can actually observe the wavelengths of red light your leo will be led to think that it is indeed daytime and this in turn will have an effect on their sleep wake cycles.
Ceramic bulb for nighttime heating or a heating pad if your tank is too small.
Sometimes when you get the heat mat you don t even need a light.