Rack Lighting

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Originally Posted by chapskis1

I understand your reasoning -- you want them to have some sort of night and day cycle which would be difficult if the room is always dark.

What if you just turned on a lamp in the room?

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Yeah that's what I do now while they're in the glass tanks. I'd imagine a small amount of light will pass through while they're in racks. It's one of those really tall lamps with a shield around the bulb and the top is open.

I was just trying to come up with new ideas is all. it never hurts the brainstorm.

What about other types of snakes like RTB or kings/rosy boas? Still not auxiliary lighting needed in a setup like this?

I have that same rack, the 3-tub RBI CB70 rack, in a large walk-in closet that has one overhead light and no windows. For several years my snake has done well in his rack with an eco-friendly 60 watt bulb equivalent, 12 hours light on, 12 hours light off---and most of the time he's under one of his hides anyway. Though usually some light does stream through even closed blinds, turning on a room lamp during the day should be sufficient.

Kudos for caring and thinking it through.

P.S.: Great racks, congrats!