Red Bulb Question

This is from the BP Caresheet -Red or blue "night" bulbs are best- I also saw in our local hardware where I bought my red light... They also have a blue light...

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Originally Posted by enyong112

We had a water monitor but we let it go... Too big and wild caught, it can't be handled...

Should I turn the lamp on from 8am-8pm? The enclosure is inside my room, and the sunlight doesnt really get in...

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If you are wanting the red bulb on so your snake gets light, you're fighting a lost cause. Snakes can't see red bulbs.....

I don't really see a reason to shut the light off other than for humidity issues, but you're going to have them regardless because you use a light. I would personally leave the light on.

In my opinion there is no difference between blue or red bulbs. Both are considered night time bulbs because snakes/most reptiles don't have the color spectrum we do, and thus, are unaffected by those bulbs.

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Originally Posted by enyong112

it was around 3ft...

another question.... which is better, blue light or red? which is better for the snake?

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you found blue halogens? Where?


I just took some blue lighting gels to change the color at night. lol.


As for what's better, red night transmits really close to the same wave length as blue - not that far. I don't think visually for the snake it would make a difference.

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Originally Posted by Isis

In my opinion there is no difference between blue or red bulbs. Both are considered night time bulbs because snakes/most reptiles don't have the color spectrum we do, and thus, are unaffected by those bulbs.

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I don't have red/green spectrum but I can tell there's light going through my red bulb :)