So, our reptiles are on a day/night light schedule. They have their no heat UVA/UVB lights on during the day time, incandescent low-watt heat lamps, and typically, a low-watt blue/black low-color, low-heat light at night. I'm talking 60 watts at most. Well, both snakes needed new bulbs today.
But I cannot find the night lights anywhere anymore and ended up buying nocturnal infrared bulbs instead.

When I couldn't find our normal night lights, I also couldn't find any low watt CHEs for the dome lamps that I have. Apparently we live in a hole where nothing ever gets restocked or delivered on time anymore. It happens. I'll order some, with extras, online later this week.

All the critters have their own UTH that run on thermostats, but our house gets VERY chilly at night, so we have found that the heat lamps add a little extra warmth in the tanks when the temps in the rooms drop. (it's an old house) My critters have always been on lights and I know some people don't like it, but it's worked for us....None of the lights sit on their screens, they're all lifted by lamp stands, everyone is safe.

Now. I know the light debate is hit or miss with different reptile groups-it's important to have the day/night cycle down but a lot of people think no light is the best light. I can respect people's opinions.

But, the red light debate: I've read a lot about the colored lights and snake vision and all that.... I have seen that certain degrees of infrared heat waves (or whatever) can be good for their skin, it's a color they can see, it's safe for a 24-hour cycle, it doesn't disturb their sleep, I don't know, I've read lots of things.
But I've also read lots of things that are saying red lights are bad bad bad for snakes.

It's what I've got for right now.
So what do we really think? Are infrared lights OK? I'm just looking for some more information from real snake people.