Thanks Randal, I haven't seen the "slips" so I'll see what I can find. If we had a typical zoo exhibit where there are few exterior windows so that the viewing galleries can stay dark while the cages are lit, I would go that route, however, we have so many windows in our facility that even with shades, it is so bright that I don't think I could trick our bushmaster.

Thanks, Rob

>>Rob,
>>I used 4' florsecent (sp) lights, that I intially took outside and spray-painted them with blue paint! LOL!
>>This was before I learned you could buy "colored plastic tubes" available in red or blue, that slip over the bulbs, thus creating a "nocturnal" effect.
>>They seem to like it and will come out of hiding more often than not.
>>I also reversed my lighting schedule.
>>I had normal bright lites come on at "our" nite time, and had the blue, or nocturnal lites come on in the daytime.
>>As you know, a lot of zoo's do this when displaying nocturnal animals, such as Sugargliders, Owl monkeys,, Sloths, etc.
>>
>>Randal
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL

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• New Bushmaster pics - Matt Harris, Sun Mar 12 12:00:18 2006
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• Last One-- defensive Shot. - Matt Harris, Sun Mar 12 12:05:36 2006
• RE: Last One-- defensive Shot. - texasreptiles, Sun Mar 12 12:53:19 2006
• RE: Last One-- defensive Shot. - Matt Harris, Sun Mar 12 12:58:06 2006
• RE: Last One-- defensive Shot. - texasreptiles, Sun Mar 12 13:49:04 2006
• RE: Last One-- defensive Shot. - Matt Harris, Sun Mar 12 14:22:58 2006
• RE: Last One-- defensive Shot. - Carmichael, Mon Mar 13 06:37:07 2006
• Sorry Randal-put one too many "L's" name - Carmichael, Mon Mar 13 06:38:45 2006
• Question, - Matt Harris, Mon Mar 13 07:44:37 2006
• RE: Question, - Carmichael, Mon Mar 13 08:20:56 2006
• RE: Last One-- defensive Shot. - texasreptiles, Mon Mar 13 08:05:44 2006
• RE: Last One-- defensive Shot. - Carmichael, Mon Mar 13 08:17:54 2006
• RE: Last One-- defensive Shot. - texasreptiles, Mon Mar 13 08:43:12 2006
• RE: Last One-- defensive Shot. - Carmichael, Mon Mar 13 09:25:47 2006
• I agree with Randal, - Matt Harris, Mon Mar 13 08:18:45 2006
• RE: I agree with Randal, - Carmichael, Mon Mar 13 09:27:48 2006
• RE: Last One-- defensive Shot. - phobos, Sun Mar 12 13:42:36 2006
• Great pics, awesome snake! n/t - kingcobrafan, Sun Mar 12 22:03:53 2006
• Great thread guys..Excellent info n/t - phobos, Mon Mar 13 12:31:47 2006