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#237892
Desert bob
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IS A NIGHT LIGHT IMPORTANT? 
I have a ball python but no night light, i have a reg. 75wt. daytime one because it is kind of cold in my room so i got a more powerfull bulb but i need to know if i need a night light in my tank. can the snake get stressed easy?
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02/01/05 06:20pm
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#237903
Desert bob
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Message To: Desert In reference to Message Id: 237892
IS A NIGHT LIGHT IMPORTANT?
I was also wondering if anyone can post pictures of their tanks so I can get a better idea of what to add or subtract from his cage. Thanks, I would appreciate it.
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02/01/05 06:30pm
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#237964
Paintballplayingherp
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Message To: Desert In reference to Message Id: 237903
 IS A NIGHT LIGHT IMPORTANT?
Just get a infared heat bulb. They last longer and give off a good amount of heat. Plus your snake will have the same day/night cycles as you and you don’t need to worry about changing it. I have used both exo terra and zoo med and zoo med is WAY better. I can’t give you picks cuz I don’t have a digital camera. Hope I helped.
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02/01/05 07:35pm
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#238225
Eunectes4
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Message To: Paintballplayingherp In reference to Message Id: 237964
IS A NIGHT LIGHT IMPORTANT?
I do not think your snake is scared of the dark so you dont need a night light. But if you mean do you need a different light for night time..yes and no. You cannot use the day bulb. You can use no bulb and just use your UTH...since i am sure you have one. Or you can put in an infrared bulb.
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02/02/05 06:10am
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#242232
Bandit
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Message To: Eunectes4 In reference to Message Id: 238225
IS A NIGHT LIGHT IMPORTANT?
Desert Bob, how cold does it get in your room at night? If the temperature in your pets cage doesn’t drop below around 78 during the night then you should be ok, but if it drops lower (70 to 75), you may want to provide a night basking light in the warm end of the cage (unless you have an UTH) so it has a warmer area of around 80 degrees to warm up if it wants. And yes, a snake can get stressed easily, but follow the basic rules, provide hides, a day and night sequence and a hug now and then and he’ll be ok.
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02/06/05 10:52pm
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#243006
Djm4life666
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Message To: Bandit In reference to Message Id: 242232
IS A NIGHT LIGHT IMPORTANT?
my cage
my cage before the moss and new hanging plant thingy
yes buy night lamp for 24 hour cycle
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02/07/05 09:17pm
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#243017
Lazerius
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Message To: Djm4life666 In reference to Message Id: 243006
IS A NIGHT LIGHT IMPORTANT?
mine before
srry its sideways. here is it now
i would recommend a night light you should use a heat pad too.
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02/07/05 09:35pm
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#243113
Jdwoody
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Message To: Lazerius In reference to Message Id: 243017
 IS A NIGHT LIGHT IMPORTANT?
here is my setup...and my bp ROPER
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02/08/05 12:20am
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#243279
Amy&Isabella
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Message To: Jdwoody In reference to Message Id: 243113
IS A NIGHT LIGHT IMPORTANT?
I was just wondering do you have green astroturf in you terrarium? I was told that green astroturf is toxic to reptiles. Anywho just curious.
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02/08/05 01:27pm
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#243310
Jdwoody
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Message To: Amy&Isabella In reference to Message Id: 243279
IS A NIGHT LIGHT IMPORTANT?
yes it is green astroturf, no it is not toxic. I bought it from a pet shop and its specifically designed for reptiles:)
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02/08/05 02:16pm
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#244687
Amy&Isabella
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Message To: Jdwoody In reference to Message Id: 243310
IS A NIGHT LIGHT IMPORTANT?
Really?? I’ve never heard of that before...all the pet stores here tell me to stay away from the greens! lol
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02/09/05 10:32pm
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#244750
Lazerius
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Message To: Amy&Isabella In reference to Message Id: 244687
 IS A NIGHT LIGHT IMPORTANT?
thats why u dont go to name store you need to go to specialist shops who ony sell reptiles and equipment. cuz alot of the lamers that work for big "Pet" shops are not even trained to ask questions so they really dont know $hit
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02/09/05 11:24pm
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#244885
Bandit
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Message To: Lazerius In reference to Message Id: 244750
IS A NIGHT LIGHT IMPORTANT?
Green astroturf is ok to use, it just doesn’t clean as easily as shredded paper or aspen chips. Unless the turd is a nice firm consistency that allows you to pickup (which doesn’t always happen), you’re going to have to pull out the whole piece of astro turf to clean. I use it in a couple of reptile viv’s but they tend to go the bathroom in their swimming pool. I have extra pieces so when I pull out a dirty one, I can pop in a clean one right away while the dirty one is being washed, sterilized, rinsed and then dried properly. It does look nice though. I found it too much work in the snake cages and felt I could better utilize my time by using other substrates. So how much time do you have to clean? Not much time -- then use something easier than astroturf. 
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02/10/05 02:34am
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#244918
Kevz
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Message To: Bandit In reference to Message Id: 244885
 IS A NIGHT LIGHT IMPORTANT?
i will b adding bit more to this tank but thats wat it looks like at the momment
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02/10/05 07:09am
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#244954
Jdwoody
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Message To: Kevz In reference to Message Id: 244918
IS A NIGHT LIGHT IMPORTANT?
I dont find it all that difficult withthe astroturf. I’m thinking of going with the cedar chips though for the moisture. I went to a "reptile" store in town and got some good answers from them. www.regalreptiles.com
Regal ReptilesMy bp didnt completely shed all of his skin. Still a couple flakes. I’m waiting till the next shed with those right?
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02/10/05 08:26am
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#245010
Eunectes4
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Message To: Jdwoody In reference to Message Id: 244954
IS A NIGHT LIGHT IMPORTANT?
If a reptile store told you to use cedar I would never return there again. Cedar is very toxic to reptiles and the level of phynol is lethal (phynol can be lethal for humans).
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02/10/05 10:46am
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#245086
Bandit
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Message To: Eunectes4 In reference to Message Id: 245010
IS A NIGHT LIGHT IMPORTANT?
Agreed! NO CEDAR!! Eyes wide in incredulity.
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02/10/05 12:42pm
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