i also use heat lights for my wooden enclosures. my enclosures are 4'x2'x2' and i use a 40watt blacklight bulb that remains on 24hrs. because it is a blacklight bulb it does not disrupt the photoperiod of the snake. to increase temperatures during the day i use a 50watt halogen (basically an exo-terra basking bulb) dimmed to achieve the proper temperatures. bulb brand is not important as an incandescent bulb is an an incandescent bulb, the best thing is to buy something larger and use a dimmer. dimmers or thermostats will be benificial to dial in the correct temperatures for your particular situation. i keep my cages at 75 on the cool end and 90 on the hot end during the day and about 75-80 at night. as far as humidity i keep it above 65%.

i have used many different setups as far as loose substrate, newspaper etc. right now i use aspen shavings and hides (for snakes under 6ft). all my snakes at some point burrow in the shavings, but as long as they have a hide available loose substrate is not needed.
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- Jason F.

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• Question on enclosure - omerfriedman, Sun Apr 16 13:42:21 2006
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