okay so i started this discussion on another thread, but i did not feel like i got a full spectrum of the subject. i have read that balls do not need a photoperiod. i have been told that this is not true at all. what i was told by a friend who has a lot of years with bps is that they deffinately need photoperiod, without uv. his suggestion is that there is regular lighting like a 40 watt light next to the tank. he told me to have it in a manner that will not up the heat in the tank and to have it on a 11 or 12 hour cycle. he told me the snakes will get into better rythms and habits. he also is a firm believer that his snakes are healthier in part because of this. we do live in seattle so our ambient light sources are not the best. what do you all think??