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jojoe said:i have a question, an employee in the garden center at lowes told me that the lights used for reptile's are the same or just as good as grow lights.She told me to just go to the pet store and buy a replacement bulb used for reptiles,as a replacement bulb for my grow light (one of the long bulbs,currently using a T-8) it's not strong enough i don't think.I have a couple succulents growing leggy.Which is why i ordered some spiral light bulbs to add and one is going in a dark place in a room i would like to be able to keep some plants.I'm running out of room for my plants.

Any thoughts on this piece of advice???

Hi Jojoe, I thought that those lights provide heat and light for reptiles, seems like for plants you'd want to consider if you want to do the same thing. My bulb fixtures get very warm, but I don't heat my house very much, so they appreciate it