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07-25-2005, 02:44 PM
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different light bulbs
i bought a couple of those blue light bulbs for reptiles and I was wondering since ball pythons are nocturnal what is better for them, the special light bulbs or a regular light bulb
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07-25-2005, 02:55 PM
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depends on when you want the light on. It's important for a snake to have a photoperiod. We have our lights on timers so they come on every morning and shut off each night. We never have the lights on during the night. They do have night viewing lights made for reptiles but i've never used one and don't know if they are true to there word. I'm sure we have other members that have,,,,,anyone ???
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I personally use a regular light bulb...well during the cold times...right now just a flourescent is on them for day period. Everything goes off at night...they do have Under Tank Heater under the tank tho...but Ken is right...if you want a night bulb...you would prolly have to go with a red one so the snakes know its night time....good luck...Lyn
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I too use regular bulbs during the day and no lights at night.
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07-25-2005, 05:47 PM
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i had a red "night viewing" heat bulb that worked out alright.. personally for me, i just have the curtains open and have natural light come into the room. at night, when i'm in my study, i just have a small reading lamp on that doesn't cause too much of a disturbance for the bp..
my suggestion is just to try it out for a week or two, if you notice that the snake is hiding more, or not as active, whatever bulbs you're using might be causing some stress.
if they are still feeding well after using the bulbs for a while, then it must mean it's satisfactory for them.
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07-25-2005, 07:59 PM
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ok thanks for all the replies. i have been using the special light bulb during the day and I have heating pad I only use at night. i was just wondering if the special light gives of a certain light that is bad for the snake or if it is better than a regular light bulb.
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07-25-2005, 09:05 PM
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For just providing visual light and heat a regular household light bulb will work just fine, and be a darn sight cheaper than the fancy pet shop bulbs. However you can't run them at night. The night time reptile bulbs claim to not be visible to the reptile but I have seen animals looking directly at them.
My personal choice for heating Ball pythons is a ceramic heat emiter (Ceramic Heat Emitter) they put out heat but no light so you can leave them on 24/7. They cost a bit more to start out with but they last for years.
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A normal house bulb during the day and a heat pad at night will do just fine. If it doesn't get too cold in there, you shouldn't even need the heat pad.
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07-25-2005, 10:31 PM
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I would get one those ceramic heat emitters, but ive been reading that the temperature should drop 10 degrees at night. So if I let sunlight into it during the day with the ceramic heat emitter on and shut it off at night and I'd use a heating pad at night whould that be fine or should I just not even use the heating pad?
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07-25-2005, 10:33 PM
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Whether you need the heat pad at night or not all depends on what temperature it gets in there at night. If you don't have one yet, you should go buy a thermometer for the enclosure so you can keep track of the temperatures. It should be cooler at night than during the day though, but not TOO much cooler.
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