For my latest project, I decided to make a cover for Wiggles's enclosure. The room that Wiggles's enclosure sits in is lit for up to 18 hours a day. Children's pythons are from northern Australia where the day/night split is around 12/12 year round. So, I decided to create a cover for Wiggles's cage in order to get his day/night cycle closer to that 12/12 split. I haven't noticed any ill effects from the excessive "daylight", but snakes hide their weaknesses well and long term effects can be hard to see.
The front of Wiggles's enclosure is a simple piece of 1/8" plate glass. For the night cover, I had another piece cut that I will cover with blackout film. I plan to complete the project this weekend. I'll post a follow up once it's complete.
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