Too much stuff for such a small cage. And there is absolutely not need or absolutely no evidence of a need for a UV bulb.

The whole thing is about what you want. If you want a cage that you can see into, then a lite that produces a small amount of heat, can be made to work. As Bluerosy said, litebulbs can dehydrate snakes. Particularly in pet shop mode. That is, with a lite placed on top the cage and the cage has a screen or perforated top.

In any cage, lite or not. I would not use a screen top type of cage, cover it. Heat stripes, tapes, uth's are all good for kings, particularly if they have substrate they can burrow in. Lites for basking, well basking is not really what kings do, not like rattlesnakes, but they can be useful if placed over a hiding area.

Back in the late sixties to middle seventies, I kept Cal kings with lites in the cage, on 24/7 at 85 degrees and they bred every 11 months. But it was not the best set up by any means. It worked, lots of methods work.

Kingsnakes are not nocturnal or diurnal. They are fossorial and their living is made in the ground. They can move on the surface when temps and humidity permit. Around here, some move at night, and in other areas, in the day. Best wishes

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