I prefer to use full spectrum bulbs for viewing purposes in my cages. I use Zoo-Meds Naturesun 2.0 bulbs that have a color temperature of 6500 K and a CRI of 98. These bulbs are advertised to have a slew of benefits for animals so I have decided to put that to the test.
I currently have 4 ball pythons with identical cages. each will have a different light installed in their cage. All 4 cages have 18" T8 Fluorescent fixtures in them the difference will be the bulbs.
Cage #1 will be my control without any supplemental lighting
Cage #2 will have a standard Fluorescent tube installed I am not sure of the color temperature,but is is very low (produces a yellow tinted light)
Cage #3 will have a standard tube with a color temperature of 4200 K (not full spectrum but close)
Cage #4 will a a Zoo-Med Naturesun 2.0 Full spectrum bulb 6500 K
I will record feeding, general activity, growth, and disposition for 1 month, then switch the bulbs around (to make sure that it isn't just the snake in each cage) and run the experiment again.
I'll be honest I'm not expecting any difference at all but I figured that if there was a difference it might effect how we see supplemental lighting.
Cage #1
Cage #2
Cage #3
Cage #4
Cage #3 on the left and #4 on the right
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