What type of night light should be used ?

[DamienF]

What kind of night should be used to watch pythons at night ?
Some people prefer to use blue (like Night Glo), others red. I would like to gather everyone's opinion to choose what's best.

Can the pythons see every colour ? I've heard that they can't see red, but I'm not sure.. If anyone knows about that, I'd like to hear he's opinion, thanks !

[rmune0750]

None, it's unnecessary. Just get an a Under Tank Heater or Flexwatt heat tape...too much light could stress out the snake anyway...

[frankykeno]

Ryan I think the OP means not as an overhead heat source but simply to view the snake's activities as night so not as to disturb it.

[rmune0750]

Ryan I think the OP means not as an overhead heat source but simply to view the snake's activities as night so not as to disturb it.

Oops, my bad.

[Abby_The_Python]

I enjoy a low wat infrared lamp suspended 20 inches above my tanks.
There is nothing like waking up to the rustling of plants at 2 am...& viewing from a distance allowing them to "do their thing".

I can observe them & i find that Super rewarding.

[butters!]

i use both black and red lights.black are alot cheaper and you dont need a dimmer.the red is really bright but still causes no stress to the snake.if you buy a red light and the tank is in your room i suggest a dimmer cuz you will have a hard time sleeping

[ScottyDsntKnow]

Red light for my BP. Its in my bedroom but the beauty of a red light is that its not intense at all so you can just close your eyes to block it out.

[Argentra]

I use MoonGlo blue bulbs. Red is really bright, and hot, and black lights make the whole room glow. Not bad...unless it's your bedroom.

Darker is better, tho snakes can't see red or blue lights.

[tx_floyde]

I use te purple lights but they're not black lights, they're moon glo also, they don't make anything glow. They aren't very bright, and the snake's seem quite active. I figure warmth, plus simulated moonlight can only be a plus.

[abhorrent]

I used a moon-glo blue for the first week or two I had my snake, but the bulb died fairly fast for some reason.