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Originally Posted by ArvadaLanee
I thought of another question. Is there a type of light that is safe to use for daytime viewing that won't be too harsh for the snake? It wouldn't be on except for when we are checking him out, so not too often, and not left on all day or anything.
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Yes, there's several options. There are daylight heat bulbs or other incandescent bulbs that work, but they produce heat (obviously), will reduce tank humidity, and should be replaced periodically. You can buy fluorescent lighting (from pet stores similar to fish tank or from Home Depot or similar); their bulbs last longer than heat lamps and produce less heat though do produce some. Another option is LED lighting (from Home Depot or similar) which produces very little heat and have very long lifetimes.
What would harm the snake would be a heat increase from the lighting or UV light if the snake lacks protective pigments.