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What light do you prefer to use at night?
Just out of curiosity, what light do you prefer to use at night for your snake(s)?
I find myself using red bulbs and dark blue bulbs for all of my setups.
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flexwatt day and night.
i used to use CHE's day and night though.
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I don't use a light I use flexwatt 24/7.
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i agree...i do not use lights...they lower the humidity drastically.
i use an UTH on the hot side. a CHE is a good alternative.
good luck
PS-I used to use a red light, til i figured out it dries the air out.
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no lights at night here. Just Flexwatt 24/7.
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How do you all keep up your ambiente temps with just flexwatt? I have a UTH on a thermostat for the right belly heat on the warm side, but need a bulb (either red or sometimes dark blue) to keep ambiente temps above 80.
One more question: would a CHE dry the air out as much as a red or blue bulb?
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I have a UTH under my hot spot, and one on the side of the tank near the hot spot. It really works to maintain the ambient temperature. I have the hot spot UTH on a thermostat and the UTH on the side of the tank on a timer. Right now I do not have a light at all.
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Originally Posted by jphealy
How do you all keep up your ambiente temps with just flexwatt? I have a UTH on a thermostat for the right belly heat on the warm side, but need a bulb (either red or sometimes dark blue) to keep ambiente temps above 80.
One more question: would a CHE dry the air out as much as a red or blue bulb?
I just keep the room temps to 77, and with the warm side at 92 or so, the other side warms up to 82 or 83.
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For those of you that use no lights at night, do you feed at night?
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nope. i feed in the afternoon.
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no lights for the snakes at night. For me, I use a lamp, or if the power goes out, a flashlight..:P
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I usually feed at night. It seems to me that it's when they start becoming active, so it's a good time.. but it's all in your own personal preference. Before the "night rush" when everyone slithers out and explores, that's when I feed.
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what i do is place the rat in a bag or box and put it infron of the rack so they can catch the scent. after 5 minutes they're already out hunting for it.
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i usually feed around 5-7pm, don't need light after that.
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Ok, here's the thing with lights and drying effects as I have learned it:
Yes, hot lamps can and will suck the humidity right out of an enclosure. And CHE's are much worse than bulbs, BTW. Most people choose not to use lighting at all because BPs don't need them. This is true...but we people kind of like using them to see the snake cruise at night, or to keep ambient temps up. You can do this, and not suck out too much humidity, by simply raising the lamps above the top of the enclosure 8-12" (higher if you need less heat and just want lighting). This still allows those of us who can't keep our homes (or even the room) at 78 or higher to have the ambient temps around 78-80, and it gives the enclosure a nice look. Just make sure you have any lights on timers to keep the 12/12 cycle.
Using lights is fine, as long as they are above the enclosure and not using higher than 50watt bulbs. I use 40watt for heat needs and 25 for simple lighting. And I use moonlight bulbs at night, since the red seem a bit harsh (and my BF thinks they're evil :))
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I have a day lamp and a night lamp, on a 12/12 cycle. The day lamp really helps keep the ambient temps up, and the aquarium is in a dimly lit room so it is also good for display purposes. The night lamp (black light/moonlight) is really nice to have though. About 15 minutes after I turn on the night lamp my BP (Slyder) is out and about. It is awesome to be able to see him move around at night with the black light.
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Precisely why I use mine. :)
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My one infrared lamp goes off at 9pm and I usually feed shortly before that.
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I use Flexwatt 24/7 and feed whenever I have time (I am consistent with how many days apart I feed, just not the exact time).
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I heard and read that is isn't necessary for any lights for at night. I do not have one at the moment. I used to have a red light but then read that it was basically useless since they are nocturnal. If something does indeed do something let me know I want the best for my snake!
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I let my 75w Infrared run alllllll day and night :) Keeps everything steady :)
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I use a lamp on all of my tank setups.
My corn gets a day night cycle with a normal light.
My red-tail gets red lamp 24-7 only because he gets too cold without it and doesn't go to the bottom of the cage, he climbs on his branches constantly and stays under the lamp.
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I prefer not to use colored bulbs at night, as there is some debate as to whether or not snakes can see them. I currently use only flexwatt and other UTH's, althought I used to keep CHE's on at night.
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On my racks I use no lights; just flexwatt 24/7. On my stack of boaphiles I use florescent lights on a timer.
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Crazy4Herps
I prefer not to use colored bulbs at night, as there is some debate as to whether or not snakes can see them. I currently use only flexwatt and other UTH's, althought I used to keep CHE's on at night.
Nice 2 year thread bump
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i dont use lights. I just use an UTH
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Im bringing back a thread from the dead. haha
I use a red light 24/7 because my guy is in a 29G tank so its pretty tall and almost impossible for a UTH to keep ambient temps right. I have a UTH on one side and i put my light right in the middle. That gives me a 91 degree hot side and a 78-80 degree cool side. This setup does hurt my humidity but i mist 2 or 3 times daily and i have a wet wash cloths laying on the screen top on both sides.
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I use deep blue LED's in a display cage. Night activity is the same as it was with a RED bulb if not a little better. A CHE is my heat source in a custom enclosure. I have to use cypress mulch though to keep humidity in check.
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No lights. I feed in the early evening.
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whispersinmyhead
I use deep blue LED's in a display cage. Night activity is the same as it was with a RED bulb if not a little better. A CHE is my heat source in a custom enclosure. I have to use cypress mulch though to keep humidity in check.
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DrDooLittle
No lights. I feed in the early evening.
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