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[JOHNNY45421]

is it okay to have an overhead light with a bp, not to heat, just to see inside the tank at night?

[Shelby]

An overhead viewing light is fine, however you don't want it on at night. BPs are nocturnal, and it's stressful for them to have a light on them all night.

An alternative is a red light bulb. Reptiles don't see red light like we do, so you can still view your snake at night without stressing him out.

[JLC]

A bright, white light shining directly in the cage can be a source of stress. Try to angle it so it's not a direct beam into the cage...or diffuse it in some way. A fluorescent bulb would be good, because it's neither bright nor direct, but provides plenty of viewing light.

[JOHNNY45421]

An overhead viewing light is fine, however you don't want it on at night. BPs are nocturnal, and it's stressful for them to have a light on them all night.

An alternative is a red light bulb. Reptiles don't see red light like we do, so you can still view your snake at night without stressing him out.

thank you very much.

[JOHNNY45421]

A bright, white light shining directly in the cage can be a source of stress. Try to angle it so it's not a direct beam into the cage...or diffuse it in some way. A fluorescent bulb would be good, because it's neither bright nor direct, but provides plenty of viewing light.

thanks, i'll keep that in mind!

[frankykeno]

The other thing you could do is just install a dimmer dial on either a table lamp or a ceiling fixture in the room your snake lives in. That way you could have a light on but adjust it nice and low so that it would allow you to see your snake but not have a bright light right on it.

[JOHNNY45421]

The other thing you could do is just install a dimmer dial on either a table lamp or a ceiling fixture in the room your snake lives in. That way you could have a light on but adjust it nice and low so that it would allow you to see your snake but not have a bright light right on it.

ok, good idea, i'll try that.