Light Sensitivity and Albinos

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many thanks for this response! this is what i suspected - my only issue here would be that i currently have her in a standard glass terrarium because she’s only a couple months old so i am unsure how to meet her basking requirements without the lamp because idk how i could fix her up with an RHP given this

Several ways- a CHE (no light output) or a dimmed (!) red or black incandescent. I think any of those would be fine. Make sure (for safety) to use a light fixture with a ceramic base (not plastic) & one that's rated for the wattage you'll use, as otherwise heat can build up & melt the plastic base that the light or CHE screws into.

Most snakes dislike bright overhead lights anyway, unless they're something like a diurnal sun-loving coachwhip. Even snakes that are not albino- for example, the nocturnal Trans Pecos rat snakes that I keep: I avoid bright lights on them (including sunlight)-they have large eyes & are known to be sensitive to light.