In the pictures I turned one of the lights off because the camera has a flash(its light) well we have a long heat lamp that stretches from one corner to the other that is clipped on it lights up the whole aquarium and then we have a basking light that clips on the other side. Yes rex is getting spurs of the back of his feet but they arent big at all but I touched the back and I definitly felt a bump Im wanna bring him to the vet so I can get see what his gender is for sure I just read about Peaches Im am soo so so sorry she is in my thoughts 100%