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I have set up my 29 gallon tank with a pair of lights, a daytime 60 watt light, and a nighttime 50 watt blacklight. the daytime light keeps it at about 82, the nighttime keeps it about 78. i have heard that the brightness of the daytime bulb can scare the snake keeping her in her hiding spot and it would be better to use like an infrared 24/7, then just ambient light to help her sleep cycle work out alright.

Anyone elses ideas on this subject?

Thanks,
Chris
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>>I have set up my 29 gallon tank with a pair of lights, a daytime 60 watt light, and a nighttime 50 watt blacklight. the daytime light keeps it at about 82, the nighttime keeps it about 78. i have heard that the brightness of the daytime bulb can scare the snake keeping her in her hiding spot and it would be better to use like an infrared 24/7, then just ambient light to help her sleep cycle work out alright.
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>>Anyone elses ideas on this subject?

I don't know that the light bothers the snake but I don't like lights. The bulbs get HOT and if they aren't cooking something they are melting something(or burning me, 'cause I am a klutz, or falling and blowing the bulb...again, I am a klutz). For a 60watt bulb use I can heat 4 cages with a heat tape. The only animals that get light heat are my two savannah monitors and the iguana. The savs get 135* basking spot and a light is the way to go for that usually.
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Sonya

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