Lighting Question

[05brandon50]

Hey guys and gals!

I was wondering on lighting for garters. Since they (for the most part) are a diurnal species, do I need special lighting for them? If so, UVA or UVB? My house stays around 80° F so I'm not too worried about heat lamps or having a basking spot. Do garters really benefit from having a basking/heat spot? I've read that some people say that garters don't need any type of heat source whereas some said that they do. I personally used to have one with my old parietalis but he never was out basking.

I'm going shopping at petco tomorrow with a $50 budget to get my little Rita a glass tank so let me know if I should get a heat bulb and/or stop by a hardware shop and pick up some "special" light bulbs.

Thanks!