24/7 nightime?

because im planning to expand my collection, i am thinking of moving my balls to a room we do'nt use much. so my question is, should i provide light for 12 hours a day in that room or just keep it dark 24/7

thanks in advance

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Originally Posted by adi

because im planning to expand my collection, i am thinking of moving my balls to a room we do'nt use much. so my question is, should i provide light for 12 hours a day in that room or just keep it dark 24/7

thanks in advance

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If you place them in a room with a window that will do enough sunlight for them.If no window you can setup some timer to turn lights on and off at a set time.I do the latter option.

there arent any windows in that room. but bottomline is....you DO need some light right?

Establish a day/night cycle is a good idea, and will be crucial if you decide to breed later on. I just can't imagine keeping any animal in 24 hour darkness, when it would be so easy to setup a light on a timer. :D

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Originally Posted by adi

there arent any windows in that room. but bottomline is....you DO need some light right?

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Yes every living reptile needs some light to function properly :) .

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

Establish a day/night cycle is a good idea, and will be crucial if you decide to breed later on. I just can't imagine keeping any animal in 24 hour darkness, when it would be so easy to setup a light on a timer. :D

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Unless you were keeping bats :P .

ok....thanks for the help

i just thought because they are most active at night :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by adi

ok....thanks for the help

i just thought because they are most active at night :rolleyes:

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Well they are but they move in the moonlight :cool: .Notice light :D

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Originally Posted by joepythons

Unless you were keeping bats :P .

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Why wouldn't bats need a light cycle? Wouldn't you still need to setup that twilight feeding scenario? Maybe a worm? :confuzd:

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

Why wouldn't bats need a light cycle? Wouldn't you still need to setup that twilight feeding scenario? Maybe a worm? :confuzd:

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Sounds like a question for Batman! :cool:

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

Why wouldn't bats need a light cycle? Wouldn't you still need to setup that twilight feeding scenario? Maybe a worm? :confuzd:

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I was just joking silly :D .They would probably prefere infared :P :8:

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Originally Posted by joepythons

I was just joking silly :D .They would probably prefere infared :P :8:

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Ahhhh.... I was too tired to be posting last night. :rolleyes:

So if the snakes were in a room with a window, and could get light that way, would it be best to get one of those ceramic heating...um, things (they aren't bulbs I don't guess) The ones that just give off heat and not light?

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Originally Posted by tweets_4611

So if the snakes were in a room with a window, and could get light that way, would it be best to get one of those ceramic heating...um, things (they aren't bulbs I don't guess) The ones that just give off heat and not light?

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Ceramic Heat Emitters....and yes...if you've got any other source for ambient light in the room, you don't need any bulbs over the tank. A CHE works well for supplemental heat.

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Originally Posted by JLC

Ceramic Heat Emitters....and yes...if you've got any other source for ambient light in the room, you don't need any bulbs over the tank. A CHE works well for supplemental heat.

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Ah, thanks! hehe Oh, and I'm getting a slightly older heat lamp... the CHEs just screw in like the blubs do, right? Do I need to worry about killing the lame with a CHE that is too strong?

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Originally Posted by tweets_4611

Ah, thanks! hehe Oh, and I'm getting a slightly older heat lamp... the CHEs just screw in like the blubs do, right? Do I need to worry about killing the lame with a CHE that is too strong?

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Make sure the part the CHE screws into is ceramic also as they tend to MELT normal light sockets.It happened to me once :eek:

Oh, that would be bad...but good at the same time... My mom is sending me a heat lamp that she found, but has no use for, but I have to wait to get it before I can get my snake! I don't want to wait, but I couldn't justify buying a new lamp just b/c I'm impacient (sp?) But if the old lamp won't work...I may be able to get my snake sooner than I thought!! :w00t: