Do we need lighting?

Hi Everyone... Just wondering... Do you think our spotteds need any light? I know ambient lighting is the best, but without that light on above them, it never really gets even to "dusk" in the basement. The window above the tank gets SOME light, but I don't think enough to let them know it's daytime.

We could leave that bulb on all day and turn it off at night, but I have reservations that the fixture is circa 1944.

Any and all thoughts/advice are welcome!

Also, we have 6 youngsters in there right now (a tunnel for each plus 2 coconut shells), but once our (not to be crass) gerbils, um, aren't around anymore, they'll have a much much bigger enclosure (we need their table space). If "that" doesn't happen soon (they were 2 in April!!!), we'll separate the Sals into 2 tanks.

Anyway... Thanks!

Sent from my LGLS990 using Tapatalk

I don't think its absolutely necessary unless there are live plants in the enclosure.

Thanks, that's what we're thinking too. My husband does want plants in the future. If prefer to keep it easy to clean. ?

Sent from my LGLS990 using Tapatalk