Ya I think thats a good idea. I used to use a red heat lamp and want to switch back because I run the bright heat lamp all day and night and feel bad for the snake because of the light being on at night. The red seems like it would be a little bit easier for him to handle at night. Also, does anyone think its not a good idea to have the lamp on at night because some people say no because they need a day/night cycle but I called the place where i got it from (East Bay Vivarium) which is all reptiles and they said no its fine that you run the Heat lamp 24/7 because you gotta do what you gotta do to keep your heat up.