I personally don't and I don't believe many others do either. Most people use rack systems these days, so lighting isn't a big issue. Certain UV wavelengths are thought to promote more natural behaviors in some reptiles and some reptiles do benefit from full spectrum lighting and/or require it. I think the current mindset is that many snake species are nocturnal or secretive enough to get little natural sunlight in the wild, so it shouldn't be crucial in captivity. It certainly seems that they don't need supplmental calcium in most cases depending on their prey items, but it can't hurt to offer gravid females additional calcium when they're forming eggs. That's my understanding of the issue anyway, but everyone has their own opinion.

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• Do you do this? - fliptop, Thu Mar 10 18:47:12 2005
• RE: Do you do this? - crtoon83, Thu Mar 10 19:03:13 2005
• RE: Do you do this? - Kevin Saunders, Thu Mar 10 19:09:52 2005
• RE: Do you do this? - chris_harper2, Thu Mar 10 21:02:25 2005
• typo... - chris_harper2, Thu Mar 10 21:30:36 2005
• RE: Do you do this? - Elaphefan, Sun Mar 13 13:18:40 2005
• RE: Do you do this? - fliptop, Sun Mar 13 18:27:48 2005
• RE: Do you do this? - Elaphefan, Mon Mar 14 16:41:42 2005