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Lighting/Heating for Halo the Albino Corn Snake

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timezout

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Hey,

What type of lighting/heating does my Albino Corn Snake need? I have him in a 30''X12''X12" glass aquarium with a screen lid and a 60 watt basking bulb. I currently leave this light on 8-10 hours a day. Am I doing alright? Everytime I pick him up he feels cold.

What type of heating unit should I put with him and what tempature should I have it at? Should I have a under tank heating pad? A heating rock (I'm sure not, but just making it clear)

Thanks
 
Snakes need belly heat to help with digestion. If your snake is constantly cold, this could lead to meal-time issues, if not other problems. Get an Under-Tank Heater (UTH) that covers approx. 1/3 of the bottom of your tank and place it on one side. You'll also want to get a rheostat or dimmer switch to regulate the amount of heat it produces. You'll also need a thermostat (preferably a digital one with a probe to place inside the tank right above the UTH) so you can monitor and adjust the temperature to that stated above. You can find these items at pet stores, department/hardware stores, and there's even a DIY thread on here on how to make your own dimmer switch.
 
lol, for some reason I was going to post a similar question until I saw this thread. I have an Opal , and right now i'm using a blu daylight zoo med blue light with a dimmer ( so its kinda dark in there now) for 8-10 hours a day. I was thinking abot switching to a regular low watt fluorescent bulb from lowes or something because A) i heard that the uva bulbs can damage the eyes esp for amel types. B) the fluorescent lighting would not bother them. C) the fluorescent blubs from lowes are less than half the price of the bulbs i have now. any suggestions?
 
Realistically speaking, the best option you've got on the market for just a single snake is an under tank heater paired with a rheostat or thermostat. If you get a rheostat, don't forget a thermometer so you can keep an eye on just how hot it's getting.
 
ZoologyGirl said:
no it's not.
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I've got a different opinion on that. Corn snakes are active in the evening and at night, that's true. But that doesn't mean, they don't need light. I believe in providing a circadian rhythm being healthy. Imagine, you would be imprisoned in a room where you can't tell if it's night or day.
 
I'm not sure if it applies to animals or nocturnal animals at that matter, but there was a study done a long time ago where a group of human participants lived in an area for an extended amount of time where they were not given windows to tell if it was day or night. At the end of the study the results indicated that it greatly impacted their health which is why the study is illegal to to today.
 
I don't think anyone would recommend keeping a corn snake in 100% darkness all the time.
But they do not need supplemental lights like some herps do.
Rather the regular light of sun coming through open curtains and dark at night will provide enough of light change for them to know the different times of day.
 
Albino animals (including snakes) are sensitive to bright light - they do not like it. You did not make any mention if you were using a thermometer. You need to know what the temperature is in the warm and cool parts of the enclosure. Natural room lighting is fine for corn snakes. I'd simply get an undertank heat pad, adjust it so the temperature on the floor of the tank is in the mid to upper 80s above the heat pad, and forget about the light (assuming you have natural light in the room).

Tim
 
Fozzy8810 said:
I'm not sure if it applies to animals or nocturnal animals at that matter, but there was a study done a long time ago where a group of human participants lived in an area for an extended amount of time where they were not given windows to tell if it was day or night. At the end of the study the results indicated that it greatly impacted their health which is why the study is illegal to to today.
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Yea but we're far more emotionally sensitive to our surroundings. We need a certain amount of sun to keep our moods elevated and even though it's a myth that most people living in rainy Seattle are suicidal, there is a slight truth to being overexposed to gray overcast skies. I remember reading that too much of that will get you moody/bored.
 
ZoologyGirl said:
no it's not.

But I have to ask...is there a meaning behind the name Halo?
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Lol well here is how it is.

I bought Halo from a friend, who bought him at a reptile shop.

I think that the ex owner before me named him that but I don't believe in changing his name.

No, I don't like the name that much lol but I don't think his name should be changed just because I don't like it. It's not repspectful to Halo.
 
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