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A View to a Kill
Is it true that BP's cannot see red (infra red?) light? I'm trying to find something that will allow me to watch my Royal Python feed without upsetting his nocturnal eating habits. I would gladly appreciate any suggestions.
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I'm not sure if they can "see" it or not, but they can certainly perceive it with their heat-sensing pits anyway. I have used red or "black" incandescent bulbs (dimmed down substantially) to allow for some nocturnal warmth in winter for various snakes I keep- my Aussie spotted python often chooses to bask under it (instead of using her UTH-warmed hide), & my Trans Pecos rat snakes also snuggle under their "night-lights", frequently sleeping in baskets wired into their branches, so honestly I don't see what the concern is. I doubt that it would bother your BP one little bit.
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Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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Re: A View to a Kill
I’ve used red heat lamps and LEDs for nighttime viewing but I don’t leave the lights on overnight. I agree with Bogertophis it shouldn’t bother your snake at all.
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Re: A View to a Kill
I found this over at Aussiepythons.com:"[BP's] prefer to sneak around in as dark as possible scenarios. Any visible light spectrum can be seen by a snake though including red and blue so if you want something for your viewing purposes then go for one of these colors. So I went out and bought a red lamp from Zoo Med that specifically said that it was "excellent for nocturnal viewing", along with a medium mouse and Deac (my Royal Python) gobbled him in a minute and I could see everything under the red light.
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That's a "win". Even if your snake can see that dim red light, it doesn't mean it bothers him (& apparently it doesn't). Don't forget there's moonlight in the natural world too.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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