day/night cycle??

[chapskis1]

I understand the need for a day/night cycle as far as lights go, but what about the cage heat? I am planning on having two uth's in my cage -- one set at 90, and the other at 80 -- I've heard mixed opinions -- some say leave them on all the time, or some say turn the hot side one off at night.

What do you folks think?

Thanks!

[Kaorte]

Constant temps are the most desirable. So yeah, keep the hot side on all the time.

[chapskis1]

I'm not disagreeing-- but why is that? Doesn't it get cooler at night in Africa where they are from? Wouldn't that make sense to try to replicate their natural environment as closely as possible?

[Kaorte]

I'm not disagreeing-- but why is that? Doesn't it get cooler at night in Africa where they are from? Wouldn't that make sense to try to replicate their natural environment as closely as possible?

Ball pythons normally live in termite mounds and animal burrows which hold a constant temperature very well.