UVB Light for Ball Pythons

[Starscream]

I will provide what people are potentially referencing when they say ball pythons 'benefit' from UVB, a comment made by reptile keeper Francis Cosquieri:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...iE/mobilebasic

This paragraph here seems familiar and relevant to those care sheets:

The science is absolutely crystal clear on this - UV exposure has marked effects on the health and activity of snakes. It may be possible to keep them without it, but this does not mean we are keeping them as well as we could be, or that they are as healthy as they could be. Following this line of thinking and knowingly depriving your reptile of something that is BENEFICIAL but not strictly ‘needed’ is what leads to cutting corners, resulting in a reduction in the animals’ health, the animal possibly not reaching its full lifespan and not able to exhibit its natural behaviours.

I would however like to point out that all science is "human-'biased' observation", so I'm a little confused at what your point is regarding Ferguson zones. I will also say that Exo-Terra is commercially motivated to turn a profit, and therefore potentially not the best source of info on Ferguson zones in regards to reptiles. Here's a piece of research headed by Frances Baines about the UV tool and how to use Ferguson zones:
https://www.researchgate.net/publica...rorgjzararticl