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Regarding photoperiod

book

book

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Dear sir,

Can anyone tell me if baby corn snakes refusing to feed
do so because of a reduction in photoperiod? And if so
how many daylight hours are recommended to encourage
them to continue eating?

Thank you,
Book
 
I don't quite understand the photo cycle thing, myself. The room in which my tank is located is always dark (there are no bright spots in this place *grumble*). Now I use a 60 watt pink bulb during the day, and a 40 watt red at night. I could just as easily leave on the red bulb 24/7 like I used to do, but the lighting really doesn't change in here. It's like it's always nighttime...

I understand the difference between leaving a red light on all the time and using a white bulb for only half the day, but how exactly does the photo cycles affect them if the red bulb is on all the time, but it's always dark anyway?
 
I use a UVA/UVB flourescent light with a red bulb for heat (on the warm side) during the day like from 7 a.m. on, and then turn the flourescent light off about 6 at night when it gets dark outside. The red bulb stays on 24/7 for heat, but they have no light at night. This gives them the photoperiod of light outside, since it's winter now and the days are shorter, in the summer the flourescent will be on longer, and they still get the heat they need at all times.
 
JTGoff69 said:
This gives them the photoperiod of light outside, ...
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This is what I'm asking. What if there is no "light outside" (daylight)? Is a day bulb needed? And why.

(He's in a dark room)
 
I would ?guess? Spirit, that cornsnakes are used to or at least "programmed" to a photoperiod of at least 9-11 hrs depending on the season. Of course, if they're brumating, they are used to a few months of complete darkness. But if you are not brumating your snakes, I would think no light at all would kind of confuse them? (As far as their digestive and reproductive systems) I'm just speculating here and trying to recreate the photoperiod in my neck of the woods at this time of year for my snakes, which are hatchlings at this time. Maybe Quigs or Cav could answer this question much better than I can.
 
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