Quote Originally Posted by O'Mathghamhna View Post
THANK YOU. I belong to the same group and came here to ask the exact same thing! Everyone on the fb grout says light stresses out BPs. Do what??? I've never had that problem or heard of it. The people in that group insist that CHEs are the best way to go, but I hate how much they dry out an enclosure.
Yes... When I asked for proof that it was bad for the BP to have a light, if given proper hides, etc. They directed me to a group article from their group that only said "lighting isn't necessary" nothing about it being harmful.

Now, I fully believe if you didn't give the snake hides or if you left the light on 24/7, that you would see negative effects from it. But having a light on a timer with proper hides? Too many people keep snakes like that without any issues, myself included.

I personally think many people on those groups just parrot the information they have been given and extrapolate on it... i.e. a mod told them that light was unnecessary and to give hides if using one in the day...which became "lights are bad for bps" when told from one poster to another over time.

I just wish that they wouldn't react so harshly to people that use different methods. Even if what a poster is doing is wrong (proven harmful) you can tell them that and give helpful suggestions without coming off as rude and preachy. Unfortunately, I think they often run people off and those people won't improve their husbandry or ask any questions in the future because they have been treated like scum.