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Hey, Ratsnakers,

How many of you use UV lighting for your yellow ratsnakes?

As they are typically found "basking" in the wild, I'm assuming I should set mine up with some sort of lighting, and wanted advice on how it should be done. Any suggestion for caging would be great, also.

BTW, I picked up the WC albino from Dan Scolaro/DTS Reptiles--AWESOME; will post pics as soon as he's settled in.

Thanks!

fliptop

Pantherophis allegeheniensis bask as a means of thermal regulation. They don't seem to need UV lighting for good health. Find a good care sheet for corn snakes, follow its advice, and your snake should do fine.

I agree with this statement too. My yellows only have the ambient room lighting. My big male is often out prowling when he's hungry, but my female is never, and I mean never, out in the open. I think I've only seen her out once in the the last 2+ years. The babies from this year's clutch are the same and only come out occasionally.

Billy

>>Pantherophis allegeheniensis bask as a means of thermal regulation. They don't seem to need UV lighting for good health. Find a good care sheet for corn snakes, follow its advice, and your snake should do fine.
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In addition to what the other people who posted said about rat snakes not needing UV light, keep in mind that albino snakes are sensitive to bright light - if you have an undertank heating pad for heating, then room light is all you need.

Tim

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