Infrared 24/7

Hi, I just bought my first ball python 2 days ago and I was wondering, I have a regular basking bulb and a Infrared. Can I use the infrared bulb 24/7 since the snakes can't see it? Or do the need regular light sometimes? I do have it on a dimmer and it is the correct temperature in the enclosure.

Bps require no special lighting of any kind. Keep your hot side/cool side temps in check as well as your humidity and you will do just fine.

Ok thank you! I was just wondering because I was reading a lot about they need day and night cycles, and with just the infrared on 24/7 there's no noticable cycles for it. So your saying the cycles aren't needed? (I would be turning my bedroom light on and off a few times a day also) thanks again

As far as the day/night thing, I just keep my curtains open in the day and the lights off at night.

I would guess having the lights on 24/7 (non infrared) would through them off.

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Originally Posted by kevin254

Ok thank you! I was just wondering because I was reading a lot about they need day and night cycles, and with just the infrared on 24/7 there's no noticable cycles for it. So your saying the cycles aren't needed? (I would be turning my bedroom light on and off a few times a day also) thanks again

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Correct, cycles aren't needed. My BPs just get the natural cycle of day and night in the room they are in.

Okay, thank you guys so much ill just do what I'm doing but ill open my curtains in the day time and see how that works out.