I've got a ball python that can't be on a UTH for a couple of weeks (hopefully less). To keep his tank warm I've got two 75watt infrared bulbs running in a double dome. I switched to two infrareds from a daylight basking & infrared because he can get his day/night cycle from the window (and I've read they don't need day/night cycles) The tank is a 55gallon glass with screen top and foil on 90% of it. The dome is on one side of the tank and I've achieved a decent hot spot/cool side. I have one light that runs 24/7 and the other is on a timer that switches it on and off every 30min-1 hour.
Edit: at night only one is on and his hotspot is about 86
and the cool side is about 80-82...does that need to change?
My questions are
1: Would putting a thermostat (dimming or normal) be better than the timer? Would it just be eliminating the frequent temp monitoring?
2: Would a rheostat (from my understanding acts as a light dimmer) be better?
3: Should I just get a lower wattage bulb? Or a combination of smaller bulb and one of the above?
4: Would the switching on and off of one light bother the snake?
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