Quote Originally Posted by tpowell View Post
I am using a zomed reptile bulb for day reg heat bulb and don't want to run the white light all the time. there are so many bad ones. im looking at a purple light or red isk which it better as long as it gives off heat lol
I have used both the red and the black or moon light bulbs. I now prefer the 100 watt Zilla black light bulbs from Petco ( on thermostat ) The red is OK and I have one to use in a pinch if I didn't have a black light available, but I think they are brighter and do tend to scare the very young snakes I don't think they would bother an older very acclimated snake though. The red use to bother me when trying to sleep at night, going off and on. Never see the black light when trying to sleep. Yep snake is in my bedroom.

I have a CHE just sitting on my table to use if I had too but I just didn't think they heat as well but I used the 100 watt CHE (an 150 might heat well, too well) like Bogertophis said. I just prefer the black light. When they come on you can still see in but barely. And they don't bother snakes a bit. I personally prefer the night lights (black light best) over the CHE but to each his own on something like that. Moon light is pretty too but seemed to burn out faster than the Zilla black light bulbs.