this is probably a naive thing to post but some things i come across seem to conflict one another unless young snakes are the exception but basically this is the deal;
most sources recommend giving your reptiles a natural light source for their skin and general health and basking etc. the thing is when my snakes have direct sunlight and/or a basking lamp going they completely avoid it which makes me question the validity of this advice since during all hours of the day both snakes remain in their hides and the only time i ever catch them out is late at night when it's completely dark, either perched on the branches or curled up around the heat mat.
so has it been proven that the animals wellbeing and health are vitally connected to them having the sun and basking spots? because it seems that even when given that they stick to displaying the characteristics of a completely nocturnal reptile which kinda seems to contradict the whole lighting thing most people seem to tell me. for further reference the reptile in question is the coastal carpet python.
most sources recommend giving your reptiles a natural light source for their skin and general health and basking etc. the thing is when my snakes have direct sunlight and/or a basking lamp going they completely avoid it which makes me question the validity of this advice since during all hours of the day both snakes remain in their hides and the only time i ever catch them out is late at night when it's completely dark, either perched on the branches or curled up around the heat mat.
so has it been proven that the animals wellbeing and health are vitally connected to them having the sun and basking spots? because it seems that even when given that they stick to displaying the characteristics of a completely nocturnal reptile which kinda seems to contradict the whole lighting thing most people seem to tell me. for further reference the reptile in question is the coastal carpet python.