I'm in the process of ordering some custom PVC cages for my BP and King, and I'm going back and forth on whether to order UVB fixtures or LED fixtures with them. I know that traditionally, UVB has been considered totally unnecessary for most snakes (especially nocturnal varieties). However, in the past few years, I've noticed talk about research showing potential benefits of UVB for snakes, as well as a trend in snake keepers starting to incorporate UVB. I wanted to see if anyone had any first-hand experience using UVB with your BPs (or other snakes) and if you felt like it made a difference in your snakes behavior/health?

I'm not married to the idea of it yet... but I'm just exploring the possibility. I don't want to wish I had gotten it later or something so I would rather think it through now. But I also don't want to waste my money. For the record, I keep snakes purely as pets and these will be "display" cages in my living room.