Wow. I would stick to this forum if I where you. What's the point of a forum like this if you can't ask questions? Asking questions and getting told no is much preferable to the alternative. I think it's safe to say you can "flood" the forums here all you want, you're asking legitimate questions that can be easily answered by many people here.
Anyways, I'd agree with the above for the most part. Most snakes do not need sunlight at all, just heat. If you want a basking animal, go for a lizard of some kind. I bring my BPs out for sun once in a while, but mostly it's just to take pictures or show some curious neighbor kids or friends. Good luck
Edit: Oh, and I noticed one of your questions got wrongly answered on the other site. The probe to a thermoSTAT goes directly in the middle of the uth, not the entire tank. The thermoMETERs probes go one on the hot side, one on the cool.![]()