Lighting question

[Lori P]

So, do most of you use the red lights for night time heat? I found a blue "moonlight" heat bulb the other day and bought one to try it... I like the way it looks in the one tank I have it on... I'd kind of like to get away from the red, glowing, devil-resides-here look that my whole house takes on at night now... any input on that??

[adamanteus]

I can't help on this one... I don't use lights for heat.

[Lori P]

Oh, right, you use the heat tape. I'm still figuring out what will work best long term for me and my guys...

[adamanteus]

You get get those ceramic bulbs that throw out heat but no light. Have you given that any thought?

[Lori P]

Uhhmmmmm.... nope. Not really. Hmm. (Now thinking about them!!!!)

[GarterGuy]

I use heat lamps for heat, but I turn everything off at night. I've found that the garters do just fine with night temps. into the 60's with out any bad affects at all......as long as they can then heat back up during the day. I've even heard that it's good to have them "cool" off at night and have some down time. My room has gotten down into the low 60's and everything's done great for me.

[Stefan-A]

So, do most of you use the red lights for night time heat? I found a blue "moonlight" heat bulb the other day and bought one to try it... I like the way it looks in the one tank I have it on... I'd kind of like to get away from the red, glowing, devil-resides-here look that my whole house takes on at night now... any input on that??

I don't provide nighttime heat (not for snakes, anyway.) Then again, garters don't really need it either.

[Lori P]

Thanks guys. I guess I was thinking more of the other snakes, not the garters. I don't use nighttime heat for Curious and Reed, but I do for M & M because they are near the sliding glass doors and there always seems to be a draft. But think the balls & kingsnakes would be ok without it too?? The house gets into the low 70's at night. Oh, and the skink (he's a desert skink)??

[drache]

Sean swears by these new knds of bulbs that are just heat emitters (no light)
he says they're fire safe, which is a big issue
Sean's main partner in the rescue lost her appartment and much else in a fire started by a heat bulb
this is the link to the product page
T-Rex Heat-Safe Heat Emitter - 60 watt
they are a bit pricey, but I just got a couple and will let you know how I like them

[Lori P]

Thanks Rhea, will check into them also. Yeah, fire is bad.