Question about heating (just getting started)

[The Serpent Merchant]

Checkout this thread, it goes over cage heating in detail:

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...t-Thermometers

Your snake needs heat 24/7 (90 degrees F on the hot side 80 degrees F on the cool side) I would suggest getting an infrared heat bulb as they can be used 24/7. White heat bulbs stress BP's out and shouldn't be used at night.

Here is a good infrared heat bulb: http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...uctId=11147193

The rest is covered in the thread I linked above. If you have any questions feel free to ask!

[Skywalker134]

thanks for the help guys, I really appreciate it.

Aaron, that guide you wrote was extremely helpful, I feel like I have a much better understanding of how heating works. I'm probably going to return the white light and replace it with an infrared light. But in the meantime, will the white light be okay? I mean like will it be okay for a day or two? (I might not be able to get to PetSmart until tomorrow or the next day)

[The Serpent Merchant]

thanks for the help guys, I really appreciate it.

Aaron, that guide you wrote was extremely helpful, I feel like I have a much better understanding of how heating works. I'm probably going to return the white light and replace it with an infrared light. But in the meantime, will the white light be okay? I mean like will it be okay for a day or two? (I might not be able to get to PetSmart until tomorrow or the next day)

Yes it will be fine for a day or so. I would even leave it on at night (heat is more important than potentially stressing your snake) But I would replace it as soon as possible.

[Skywalker134]

okay, I will replace it as soon as possible. I have her tank in my bedroom right now and it's pretty hard to sleep with the white light on anyways, so the infrared would be ideal. I'm also going to check out some under-tank heaters, and I'll probably buy that thermometer from Wal-Mart.

[Skywalker134]

thanks guys, really do feel alot better now...I was seriously worried that I wasn't doing things properly. I only want the best for my Python!