Flourescent lighting is great when when you dont want it to build up heat. But like Wizill said heating pads are the most important heat source for ball pythons. They could care less if its daylight outside they spend that time in their hide catching some ZZZ's. I got a new night lamp its one of those blacklight kind. And i dont know why because i am switching to a underbed storage box this weekend, i dont know what i was thinking no matter i got it free anyway.