LED lighting

[gazzamann]

Would this be a good option to use as im going to be house an albino with a normal (not as a heat source)?? cheers gaz

[katach]

I would say probably not as LED is pretty bright. You might find your albino hiding a lot. Although they don't throw light like a regular light and they last for a very very long time.

[gazzamann]

what light would you use katach if at all any ??

[-MARWOLAETH-]

What about a desk lamp next to the tank so you can see what your doing and switch it off when you've finished of sorting your snake out?[that's what i do]

[Spankenstyne]

It depends, there's a wide range of LED lighting available of varying intensities and colour ranges & many would be very suitable. The benefit of course is no to little extra heat and very low power usage.

[-MARWOLAETH-]

Lucky Reptile Moon Lamp LED ES fitting ML-1 - Surrey Pet Supplies (http://www.surreypetsupplies.co.uk/lucky-reptile-moon-lamp-led-es-fitting-ml-1.html)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJE4Q9OApmc towards the end of the video it shows how to use it.[hope it helps]:D

[katach]

I use a red heat bulb in my albino tank. If it is too warm for a heat lamp, I don't use a light at all, just the ambient light from our home.

[Selkielass]

I was just admiring. The l.e.d. hoods at my local fish store.
As I understand it, most are designed to provide intense light iñ the proper spectrum for corals. & other reef organisms.
I'd want one tuned to a spectrum more appropriate for reptiles or plants.
for an albino I'd say less is better, and my albino still spends most of his daytime lurking under a lightproof black styrofoam meat tray. (Steves brilliant suggestion.) Zigzag likes to cruise after dark.

[thamneil]

I think you should be alright with an LED. They come in a range of brightnesses and colors. My albinos actually spend just as much time under the fluorescent lighting as my normal snakes do. I dont think it bothers them very much unless it is unreasonably bright!

[Stefan-A]

I would say probably not as LED is pretty bright.
Compared to the sun?

[EasternGirl]

I use red bulbs for my albinos...mostly...it really depends on the garter. Possum, my snow, seems to like a bit of light. I keep a small lamp with a regular 40 watt bulb on a desk next to his enclosure and let him have the light from that for a little bit of time each day. Hermes, my checkered albino, does not like light so much...but he has plenty of hides to go into when the light is on for Possum...and he will occasionally come out when the light is on. Little Joe, my albino red-sided...seems to like light. He has a regular 40 watt bulb in a dome lamp. He doesn't seem bothered by it at all...when he wants to get away from the light, he just moves to the cool side of his enclosure. Just make sure you don't use UV bulbs...as they are dangerous for albinos.

[gazzamann]

cheers everyone thats been helpful :D

[chris-uk]

I use LED lights for all my vivs, including for our albino checkered. She's not bothered by it at all.
There's several threads where LED lighting has been discussed, personally I'm a fan because of the low power consumption and the lack of additional heat (I use mats for heating). The white LEDs provide a clean light, not really the same as natural sunlight, but then I'm not trying to replace sunlight with the LEDs.
If you were thinking that it's too bright most LED lighting can be dimmed.

[gazzamann]

cheers chris