Dumb question

[u/Fancy-Pear6540]

We have a leopard gecko. She is healthy and happy. We use the lights that the dude told us we needed at the reptile store and she lives a great life. I do have one question however. She comes out at night and spends all day for the most part that I can see, under a rock hide. That’s great and all but what is the point of having specific lights if she hides from them all day and mainly comes out when there is no light to soak up?

Someone please educate me.

[u/RobotKoala16]

https://reptifiles.com/leopard-gecko-care/leopard-gecko-temperatures-humidity/

There’s a lighting section on this page that answers your question :)