I don't come here often but as a curator of a very successful wildlife zoo/museum/nature center that focuses on herps and raptors, we have had a good deal of success with "chondros" (keeping long term, breeding, etc.). I have found that this species shys away from bright lights, so, we use a combination of a full spectrum fluorescent lamp set on a timber during the day(brings out the colors in these animals in a public exhibit, AND, there is recent evidence that there could be benefits for snakes that we didn't fully understand before), AND, a Pro Product Radiant Heat panel to provide both day and night heat. This panel produces heat but no light which is ideal for this species. We connect to a thermostat to ensure perfect temp gradients. I would imagine that these panels would work perfectly for the Barr's cages and are very easy to install. Hope this helps.



Rob Carmichael, Curator

The Wildlife Discovery Center

Lake Forest, IL





>>I would not recommend using a bright light 24 hours a day. GTP's are highly nocturnal and should have at least 12 hours of darkness/night. If your using this bright light as your heat source try switching to a red or blue night-heat bulb during night hours. It will provide the heat you need, but will not disturb the day/night cycle. Hope this helps. Joe.

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Rob Carmichael, Curator

The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm

Lake Forest, IL

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