Hey there!
I'm going to be getting my first snake near the end of this month (a Murray Darling Carpet Python Hatchling, to be exact), and I had a small question about heating arrangements?
So far I have most of my setup complete and I've opted to use an overhead heat lamp rather than a heat mat, but I'm not sure if I should go for a ceramic bulb or a regular light-emitting bulb. Owning my blue tongue skink has been easy with just a 150watt bulb that cycles off at night but I'm not sure if something similar is recommended for a snake? I've heard because MDs are more nocturnal it might be confusing for them to have a light shining in their face every day.
I was also curious about what heating arrangements would be best in the winter. I use a night globe for my blue tongue to keep his enclosure warm during the night (since it can get pretty cold here during the day), but I imagine it might be different for a snake?
Besides that, I think I'm pretty much set! I've never owned a snake before but I'm definitely very excited to start.
I'm going to be getting my first snake near the end of this month (a Murray Darling Carpet Python Hatchling, to be exact), and I had a small question about heating arrangements?
So far I have most of my setup complete and I've opted to use an overhead heat lamp rather than a heat mat, but I'm not sure if I should go for a ceramic bulb or a regular light-emitting bulb. Owning my blue tongue skink has been easy with just a 150watt bulb that cycles off at night but I'm not sure if something similar is recommended for a snake? I've heard because MDs are more nocturnal it might be confusing for them to have a light shining in their face every day.
I was also curious about what heating arrangements would be best in the winter. I use a night globe for my blue tongue to keep his enclosure warm during the night (since it can get pretty cold here during the day), but I imagine it might be different for a snake?
Besides that, I think I'm pretty much set! I've never owned a snake before but I'm definitely very excited to start.