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Vivarium Lighting?

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CornNoobie

No longer a Noobie!
As I have already posted, im making my plans to build my new viv at the minute. But im still undecided on a few things. One of them is lighting. I know corns dont need lighting, but im just thinking its going to be extremely dark in them! What do you all do with your vivs? Do you use lights? If so, what type? Any pictures on how you installed them would be GREATLY appreciated!
 
Hi I know you were looking at my viv plans - now that I've got a big heat mat I am using a repti sun UVB bulb as this produces natural 'sunlight' but makes only a slight difference in the ambient are temps, barely gets hot, doesnt need a guard on it. Hope this helps. They don't come as cheap as normal light bulbs, but should last 1 and a half years.
 
I currently use a 9 Watt Compact Fluorescent Bulb (it’s equivalent to a 40 Watt Incandescent Bulb) without the “side effect” of raising the ambient air temperature of the viv.

I have this on a 12 hour on/12 hour off schedule to maintain Roxannes circadian rhythm during the winter months.

beaniebopps,

I curious as to why you're using a UVB bulb?

Regards,
Steve
 
I'm using a UVB bulb for 3 reasons:

1) They are meant to be very good for reptiles and their skin, as they are the form of light from the sun and it simulates daylight better than a normal bulb.

2)They provide light for viewing purposes and raise the ambient air temperature even less than fluorescents in my experience.

3) I have a couple real plants in my vivarium and its helps them to grow well for the same reason as number 1!

:)
 
From my limited understanding of UVB and reptiles I offer the following:

#1) UVB is used by reptiles to convert 7-dehydrocholesterol found in the skin to Vitamin D. This in turn is used to extract calcium from its food for the formation of bones. Since corn snakes eat the bones of other animals and are able to metabolize the calcium found in them for the formation of their own bones, UVB is not necessary for a health corn snake.

#2) I experience less than 1 degree of ambient air temperature increase with the use of a compact fluorescent light.

#3) I will certainly take your word for it giving that fact I do not have any live plants in my viv.

Good conversation by the way!!! :cheers:

Regards,
Steve
 
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