Up until about two weeks ago Id had my juvie diamond and another two young snakes (proserpine and atherton) lights hooked upto an electronic thermostat (set to come on if temp fell below 26 during the day, or 20 during the night- though they only get to about 22), but then the diamond's light stopped working (tried other bulbs, so it was a wiring issue). Was planning on fixing it the first few days, but the temp seemed to still be fine (24-26 day, 21-22 night), her body temp still seems fine, shes more 'energetic' than before and seems to be using more strength than before (not that she was lethargic) when attacking prey and when wrapped around my hand. The room gets alot of light during the day so not having a light in her cage doesnt seem to have affected her day/night cycle.
My point is do diamonds necessarily require a heat source in inside their cage, and if shes receiving varied temps throughout the day from the basic room temp fluctuations does she require an outside enclosure for the day or permanently?
Jay