No, just allow a bit of AMBIENT light from a distance if you want to see it at night, as varanid mentioned they are NOT diurnal daytime dwellers, they are very specifically nocturnal and like to burry themselves in the cage substrate.

A "black-light" is nothing but UV rays and will burn animals and kill them after prolonged exposure. Maybe a red infrared bulb designed for nocturnal animals would be suitable though.

Remember, their enclosures can NOT tolerate humidity and moisture!!

I would strongly recommend an inexpensive book or two on keeping Rosy boas too. You can easily find these by googling the net. There are DEFINITE does and dont's for their basic husbandry, and it would be a very good idea to get familiar with them before there are signs of problems. Also, with books you can continually refer to them whenever you want at the drop of a hat. This is the very best way to make sure things are setup correctly, not when you have any problems and try to correct them by asking on the net, etc..

Here is another link I found regarding them....


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