Do Ball Pythons need a UVB light?
Do you know if Ball Pythons need a UVB light? :snake:
Re: Do Ball Pythons need a UVB light?
To reiterate others, no it's not needed.
Hoever, you can have a "show" light on during the day just so you can see the inside of the tank. As long as the light isn't running all the time (i.e. they get turned out at night) it will be fine.
Re: Do Ball Pythons need a UVB light?
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AliCat37
Are lights really stressful to them? I had not had lights in my cages for a while and my ball had stopped eating, I just put lights back in my cages and my ball stopped his hunger strike as soon as he had a light cycle again... Or could it just be coincidence?
As with most things, it all depends on the snake. In general, lights are stressful because they are nocturnal and in most cases it can cause stressed behavior (off feed, roaming, etc). But, some tolerate things better than others. I have some that it probably wouldn't effect like yours', but I have some that would all out boycott food if I put a light in their enclosures. It's more of a general thing, not a fact as it doesn't apply to all.
Re: Do Ball Pythons need a UVB light?
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Simple Man
They do not! They prefer the dark. Bright lights stress them out.
Regards,
B
Wut my Boi B said!
Re: Do Ball Pythons need a UVB light?
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Originally Posted by
AliCat37
Are lights really stressful to them? I had not had lights in my cages for a while and my ball had stopped eating, I just put lights back in my cages and my ball stopped his hunger strike as soon as he had a light cycle again... Or could it just be coincidence?
Mine have a light cycle. I have a reptile room and I use heavy curtains. They still get a natural light cycle although it never gets very bright in the room. When I say bright lights, I mean display brightness bulbs right on the snakes.
Regards,
B