lighting

[Gizm0BP]

I know Bp's are nocturnal, so what? Do I keep on a light that gives off no heat during the day and at night put on it's heat lamp?

[JLC]

I'm not sure I understand the question. If you have a nighttime heatlamp, why would you change it during the day for something that didn't put out heat?

[tigerlily]

You need to provide cool side temps of 82-84, and warm side temps of 92-94 constantly. Most people use under the tank heating to accomplish this. Is the heat lamp your only source of heat?

Make sure not to have the bp exposed to white light 24/7.

[Gizm0BP]

You need to provide cool side temps of 82-84, and warm side temps of 92-94 constantly. Most people use under the tank heating to accomplish this. Is the heat lamp your only source of heat?

Make sure not to have the bp exposed to white light 24/7.

Thats what I mean, a regular light bulb type light. Would 40watt put off enough heat? My question is since they're nocturnal, do I keep the white light on during the day land turn it off at night?

[JLC]

If you're using a white light for heat during the day, you would have to replace it with something else at night that would provide the same heat without the light. A much easier option would simply be to use the same "nightlight" all the time.


And a 40 watt bulb will not provide the kind of heat you need to achieve optimum temperatures and gradient. You should look for a UTH (Under Tank Heater) and a means to control the amount of heat it puts out (either a T-stat or rheostat/dimmerswitch). If your enclosure is in a particularly cool room, you may need some type of bulb or second UTH to warm the "cool" side of your gradient.

However you go about it, it should be set up to stay the same day and night.

[Gizm0BP]

If you're using a white light for heat during the day, you would have to replace it with something else at night that would provide the same heat without the light. A much easier option would simply be to use the same "nightlight" all the time.


And a 40 watt bulb will not provide the kind of heat you need to achieve optimum temperatures and gradient. You should look for a UTH (Under Tank Heater) and a means to control the amount of heat it puts out (either a T-stat or rheostat/dimmerswitch). If your enclosure is in a particularly cool room, you may need some type of bulb or second UTH to warm the "cool" side of your gradient.

However you go about it, it should be set up to stay the same day and night.

Oh alright...he's going to be my first snake. So, are you talking a 100watt lightbulb, then at night turn that off and use one of those blacklight type lights that give off heat but no light?

[JLC]

Oh alright...he's going to be my first snake. So, are you talking a 100watt lightbulb, then at night turn that off and use one of those blacklight type lights that give off heat but no light?

I'm not mentioning a specific wattage of anything, because I have no idea what kind of environment/set-up it will be in and can't begin to predict how well it will heat.

What I'm trying to say is to NOT use a white lightbulb at all.

Here, read our care sheet:
http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=52

And hopefully that will give you an idea of how to set up your enclosure. The very BEST thing you can do is to get it set up ahead of time, so YOU can know what works and what doesn't. Once you get it working so that it maintains a proper gradient and humidity, THEN buy your snake and his new home will be all ready for him.

[Gizm0BP]

I'm not mentioning a specific wattage of anything, because I have no idea what kind of environment/set-up it will be in and can't begin to predict how well it will heat.

What I'm trying to say is to NOT use a white lightbulb at all.

Here, read our care sheet:
http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=52

And hopefully that will give you an idea of how to set up your enclosure. The very BEST thing you can do is to get it set up ahead of time, so YOU can know what works and what doesn't. Once you get it working so that it maintains a proper gradient and humidity, THEN buy your snake and his new home will be all ready for him.

I know, what I read there is what I ment.

[elevatethis]

Oh alright...he's going to be my first snake. So, are you talking a 100watt lightbulb, then at night turn that off and use one of those blacklight type lights that give off heat but no light?

If you want to use a heat lamp, find one of the infared (or red) bulbs and use it 24/7. Its totally ok that the snake doesn't have a bright light above them during the day- I actually think they prefer the security of low lighting all of the time, even during the day.

If you can give us the size tank your bp will be going in and the temperature of the room where the tank will be, we can give you a pretty good idea on what wattage bulb you should use.

[Gizm0BP]

If you want to use a heat lamp, find one of the infared (or red) bulbs and use it 24/7. Its totally ok that the snake doesn't have a bright light above them during the day- I actually think they prefer the security of low lighting all of the time, even during the day.

If you can give us the size tank your bp will be going in and the temperature of the room where the tank will be, we can give you a pretty good idea on what wattage bulb you should use.

Right now he'll have to be in a 10gallon. But in a couple days after I clean and starilize my 55gall he'll be in there.