is a black light good for my ball

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Originally Posted by Lizardlicks

Black lights can't be seen by ball pythons? Data source?

For heat, I would just use a CHE. No light, just nice and warm. If it's an issue of wanting to see your snake in the dark when it's out and about, I think someone here already mentioned using one of those exoterra moonlight bulbs. That said, something with a high white pattern might look crazy cool under a black light :O

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Visible spectrum anyone can look up on Google. My own Years of use with other reptiles. I only stopped using bc it started to annoy me at night. 2 breeders one 2 hours away 11 years breeding, and the other 3 hours a away from me 7 years breeding use them in personal pet ball python cages. Friend that has been keeping ball pythons for 4 years with black light. All them plus me have zero I'll effect and basic information that anyone can look up on Google. The thing is people assume its bad bc its uncommon and no one wants to put the real effort of research in. Another thing is with moonlight bulbs and red bulbs is they give off way more heat than a florescent tube which kills humidity. I was using low watt light bulbs for day time lights bc my room is dark, as soon as I switched to small florescent tubes it saved me from misting so much.

The reason this thread was brought back up was bc someone wanted night viewing without sacrificing humidity from bulbs and then seen this thread when searching online so reopened it.

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Humans and animals do not detect light wave lengths the same. Yes, you can easily google the visible light spectrum, but without clarification, a novice may not have the ability to sift through the flood of information they get to find accurate answers. Goggle also contains a lot in inaccurate or irrelevant information (such as, talking about a diurnal colubrid light detection when you want a nocturnal python). You get the good as well as the bad. Additionally, just because the animal can't see it, doesn't mean there isn't risk involved with it. See also: humans and UV exposure. I also do not count "I've done it for years" as a very good source, as the same has been said for keeping non-desert animals on sand, cohabiting, and a whole host of other practices that were once standard for the hobby but are now considered questionable. lastly, if you make a statement and present it as a fact claim, it falls on you to back it up, not on the other person to support it. Telling someone to google it is not only flippant, but I would argue antithesis to why this forum is here.

But because I'm that kind of person, here's a couple quick some web articles that talk about reptile lighting and it's effect that I found through a brief google trip: http://www.anapsid.org/blacklight.html and http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Rept...g-Information/

Seems to be that blacklight looks cool, but gives no real benefit, and can have potential to do damage if you pick the wrong kind. The Moonlight bulbs, while gentle to our eyes, can often be detected by our animals and can be irritating. Mostly, the light is for our benefit and not our animals. In that case, unless you absolutely can not resist needing to look at your pet at night, sticking with non-light producing heating such as CHEs RHPs and UTHs is preferred. There's more but I'm at work so I'll have to cut this short lol. Point being, when I ask for a source I want science, not heresay.

Yea, it wouldn't hurt to try I mean my khaloua 10 month old ball python loves it so I keep it on all night lol she even lays on ur tree hide-out that's kinda right underneath it but for some reason she likes the moon light bulb more then the day time (almost hides from it).......?????????.....but ya, what do u have ur critter in anyway? Cause if ur gonna use the moon light (ex. 20 gal) go for a 100w....let me know

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Originally Posted by reptilefreak1989

let me know

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This thread is 9 years old with a brief resurrection almost 2 years ago. Don't hold your breath....