Can snakes see black lights?

Can they see Black Lights (aka UV light)? I was just going to use it to watch Sphinx at night.

Can snakes see black lights? The black lights which makes things glow is what im refering too. I just want to use it to watch him at night, not for heat. Can the see black lights (aka UV lights)?

Not to sure about black lights but I know they can't see infra red light and it's great for night veiwing.

Supposedly not but who knows for sure maybe the sky isn't really blue or CAT really spells Dog. :blahblah:

oh man. i hate it when i start thinking about that stuff. cuz there be no answer!

did you mean to post this same question in 4 different sections? it's the same for all snakes and pretty much all other reptiles as far as i know. they either can't see it at all or else it doesn't affect their nocturnal behavior because it is similar moonlight.

oh yeah man. i bought an infared light the other day and i lights up my room red. i love to watch him crawl around and explore. it doesn't really bother my sleep...but everyone is different.

I use a blacklight(exoterra nightglo) that I turn on at night(both to keep my temps up at night, and for viewing) and my snakey doesn't seem to mind. It's supposed to simulate natural moon light. She sleeps during the day and is up at night anyway, so it's not like it's gonna bother her sleep. It barely lights up the cage though. Only lights it up enough to see her chilling on her branch. The other side of the tank is still left dark. For this reason, I think I'm gonna find an infrared bulb when I have the extra money(they cost like 12 bucks a bulb here. :(). Anyway, I'm sure they can see it, because tonight Pelota was on her branch, and I was checking on her with a small flashlight. Then I wanted to watch her for a bit so I put on the blacklight, and she looked up at the light when it came on. The previous night she was checking out the light too. Maybe she was admiring the beautiful "full moon". ;)

Using black lights for viewing is fine and will not disturb your snake's photo cycle. Just make sure you're using bulbs with colored glass rather than a coating that can burn off over time.

mlededee-

The reason for posting it 4 times is because it could of been something important that needs to be answered. Just think, if it could hurt my snake, then would you rather only have it posted once or twice? You would want it to be posted more times, so then you have more of a chance to get it answered faster. Do you see what im trying to say?
I didnt think it would hurt him, but then theres always a chance.


Mike

but also, if you post it a bunch of times, people might find it annoying and not bother responding at all


most of the time on this site, there is an answer within a couple hours, so just be patient


yes, i know you want what is healthy for you snake, and not want to harm it, but why not try and post the question before you do it, just so you know if its healthy or not before he has to deal with it

well, seeing as how this was no big emergency i kind of see it as a waste of space and a waste of time for viewers--seeing the new topic and reading it, but then it was just the same question over and over. you got plenty of replies right away, so no need to keep repeating yourself. people around here are good like that--quick to help and get you your answers. :)

Actually, your question isn't important as you'd think.
Its not a life or death situation.
Your life would go on even if you didn't use the black light, and if you weren't sure its harmful you shouldn't of been using it until after you asked if you really cared that much.

See, I didnt know that it wouldnt hurt him. How is it a waste of space when my snakes life can be in reopardy? Well, last night I only got 1 reply and it was a "not sure", so you can just say that I got a bunch of replies. Now today is a diffrent subject. I did get a lot fo replies today, and thank you for them. I wanted to see the light on last night because I had a feeling that he was trying to excape. Now to me, that is an emergency. I didnt want to disturb him or anything so thats why I asked. This isnt the best subject to debate over so if you want to, go for it, im ready. Im not trying to be mean or rude, I just needed an answer right away. I would think also that if someone were to see all of the messages, then that person would know that I was desperate for an answer. Please dont make this a big deal. Now I know the answer and im ready to drop the subject.

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I wanted to see the light on last night because I had a feeling that he was trying to excape.

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a lot of snakes seem like they are trying to escape, im assuming you meant that he was going up the wall of the cage, and its nose was at the screen?

just make sure that your top is secure and you have nothing to worry about

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I wanted to see the light on last night because I had a feeling that he was trying to excape.

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a lot of snakes seem like they are trying to escape, im assuming you meant that he was going up the wall of the cage, and its nose was at the screen?

just make sure that your top is secure and you have nothing to worry about

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Seriously, my snake always tries climbing the vines and finding away out.
If you have a good lid then why would you worry?
Or why didn't you ask if it can escape with the lid you're using?!
I personally think you're just making up excuses.

Yeah, excuses alright...

Im a new snake owner and I get worried. I get worried because i have a lot or dogs and cats that try to open all of my animal cages. I have about 5 or 6 rocks on top but there is still a small gap between the lid and tank. I just worry. My mom also told me that if the snake dies, then I cant get another until I move out. So, I dont want to screw this up. Why would I make excuses up about a situation that I was worried about? It seems to me that your jelious that I actually worry about my animals...

if there is a gap in your tank you need to take care of that asap. that is not safe. get a $10 rubbermaid or sterilite from walmart if you need something cheap. then your worries will be over and your snake will be safe.

ok. thanks. The gap is about 1/8 of an inch. My snake is about as wide as a pencil and is 12 inches long. Thw lid is waited down but can he get threw the gap I just mentioned?

they are VERY good escape artists, so there is a good possibility that he may be able to get himself through that gap and out of the tank. chances are, he knows that gap is there and he will keep messing with it testing for places he can squeeze through. when you see him up there poking around, that is what he is doing. seriously--a rubbermaid or sterilite or whatever you can do to get him in a safer and more secure enclosure is your best bet.

I hope your snake isn't a BP, or that would be one tiny snake.
Anyways I doubt you stayed up all night with that black light watching to see if it would escape. So as I said that excuse isn't good.

By the way, you spelled "Jealous" wrong.

Thanks. I forgot, your perfect on spelling. Aperantly you didnt read writing below of my posts, heres a hint "CORN SNAKE". Can you guess what kind of snake that I have? No, I wouldnt stay up all night, but if I were to wake up during the night, I can glance over and see if hes still there. Duh... And, I didnt say I was going to stay up all night in the first place. Dont put words in my mouth. I know what I said.

Blink-


Why are you turning an "already solved problem" into a "big problem"?

If you were to only glance, turning on the light for a second to check if its still there wouldn't harm your snake.
So unless you were planning on sitting the entire night with the light, it wouldn't matter ... right?

I just think its funny you made up a ridiculous excuse to cover up for posting the same thread four times for no reason.

Also, you realize you could of edited your post instead of double-posting.

you know what i have kinda noticed?

a lot of people (partically newer people) post the same thing more than once, in more than one place, or just argue, or make posts like "ok" or "i dont know about this, so i dont know what to post"


i think that they are just trying to raise their post count, so other people see it and think that they are know more about things, because most people only post informative things, most of the time, unless it is something that needs to be said, like this thread

agreed. hopefully this is something that will be taken care of soon, because it's really just a waste of everyone's time and it devalues the worth of the site altogether, which is just a shame.

Im done with this, you people can go on and on about it. Hey Mlededee I took your advice and bought a 96 quart plastic container. Its one of the longer ones. Its real nice too. Hopefully I wont have to worry about excaping. Thanks for your help Mlededee.



Mike

that's good--i'm glad your snake will be nice and secure now. you should be able to use that enclosure for the rest of his life--a good investment on your part.

Make sure to take a look at the threads on building snake enclosures, as well; Sterilite can hold humidity and heat differently than a glass enclosure can.