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[mim]

Hi,
i'm very new to snakes. After a lot of research on these forums and at the pet shop, I decided to use coloured party globes as the heat source for the enclosure that my dad was making for me. Got the enclosure finished (125cm long, 60cm wide, 80cm high), but the four lights aren't enough to heat the enclosure without the fluro running (drops to 21c overnight).

I'm picking up my diamond python tomorrow. I'm currently running 40 watt globes, but I'm going to get some 60 watt ones today, which seems to be the highest wattage I can find for party globes. If this isn't sufficient, can I paint a 100w clear globe with glass paint instead? Will this result in the same type of blue light that the snakes cant see? And also, does it matter if you use red & blue at the same time? I didnt really want a weird red or blue look, so I've used 2 of each so they sort of cancel each other out. Thanks for any help you can give.

Also, what are the desired temps for a diamond python? I've heard many different temperatures. Many people/sites say about 28c. Others say between 20 and 30c.