24/7 nightime?

because im planning to expand my collection, i am thinking of moving my balls to a room we do'nt use much. so my question is, should i provide light for 12 hours a day in that room or just keep it dark 24/7

thanks in advance

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Originally Posted by adi

because im planning to expand my collection, i am thinking of moving my balls to a room we do'nt use much. so my question is, should i provide light for 12 hours a day in that room or just keep it dark 24/7

thanks in advance

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If you place them in a room with a window that will do enough sunlight for them.If no window you can setup some timer to turn lights on and off at a set time.I do the latter option.

there arent any windows in that room. but bottomline is....you DO need some light right?

Establish a day/night cycle is a good idea, and will be crucial if you decide to breed later on. I just can't imagine keeping any animal in 24 hour darkness, when it would be so easy to setup a light on a timer. :D

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Originally Posted by adi

there arent any windows in that room. but bottomline is....you DO need some light right?

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Yes every living reptile needs some light to function properly :) .

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

Establish a day/night cycle is a good idea, and will be crucial if you decide to breed later on. I just can't imagine keeping any animal in 24 hour darkness, when it would be so easy to setup a light on a timer. :D

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Unless you were keeping bats :P .

ok....thanks for the help

i just thought because they are most active at night :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by adi

ok....thanks for the help

i just thought because they are most active at night :rolleyes:

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Well they are but they move in the moonlight :cool: .Notice light :D

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Originally Posted by joepythons

Unless you were keeping bats :P .

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Why wouldn't bats need a light cycle? Wouldn't you still need to setup that twilight feeding scenario? Maybe a worm? :confuzd:

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

Why wouldn't bats need a light cycle? Wouldn't you still need to setup that twilight feeding scenario? Maybe a worm? :confuzd:

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Sounds like a question for Batman! :cool: