heat lamp bulb

[anaconda]

my bulb broke how long can my snake got without uvb light?

[Snake lover 3-25]

i don't use one..... (are you supposed to???) i just use a heat lamp....... and a uva lamp.... it will be fine as long as you keep the temps warm

[Stefan-A]

my bulb broke how long can my snake got without uvb light?

Probably the rest of its life. Lizards need it more than snakes.

[ssssnakeluvr]

lizards and turtles need it, snakes don't

[infernalis]

Ditto, Anaconda does not need that UV lamp.

Heck, we don't have heaters on any of the Garters.

[anaconda]

Ditto, Anaconda does not need that UV lamp.

Heck, we don't have heaters on any of the Garters.

ok thanks ima get one because its startin to head into fall were it gets colder im bring my brokin one back and get a new one but ill remeber that next summer

[Stefan-A]

Okay, are we talking about providing heat or providing UVB light here? Heat is necessary, UVB isn't.

[infernalis]

Yes heat is necessary, However since the inside of most households are already heated, Garter Snakes should not require any additional heat.

If you need to scrape the frost off the picture tube to watch TV, I'd highly suggest heating your snake cage separately

As for UVB, No snake I know of requires it, however some of the UVB bulbs do make the tank interior look nicer.

[anaconda]

Okay, are we talking about providing heat or providing UVB light here? Heat is necessary, UVB isn't.

ok soo the uvb light makes the tank look nice wut do i use for heat like a heating pad?

[Stefan-A]

UVB is necessary for turtles and lizards and they need it to produce vitamin D. Snakes don't appear to need UVB for that purpose.

Most people use a heat pad or a spotlight to create a basking spot.