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Reptilekid_88
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NEW RAINBOW BOA tips welcome :) 
i recently bought a brb and i have read some conflicting information reguarding there general care i have her humidity at around 80% with a temp of 80 on the warm end and low 70s on the cool side with cypress mulch as his bedding. Ok now the questions i have heard that they do not need or require any lighting which is where im stuck since she is in my basement where my room is located she dosnt reli have access to any natural light which is what people say the use oppossed to lighting and then i have heard use a red light a 40 watt which is used can anyone shed some light on this for me i have done my research just have read alot of conflicting information
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07/31/09 05:13pm
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Fairy Frog Mother
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Message To: Reptilekid_88 In reference to Message Id: 2048829
NEW RAINBOW BOA tips welcome :)
They do not require UVA/B lighting, HOWEVER, they do need to know when its night and day, so you will need some sort of lighting, perhaps set on a timer to reflect the day/night cycles. Id suggest longer hours in the summer, shorter in the winter to mimic nature, but as long as theres 8-12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of dark, you should be alright. Getting a little sunlight time to time wont hurt any either.
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08/01/09 12:04am
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Reptilekid_88
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Message To: Fairy Frog Mother In reference to Message Id: 2048978
NEW RAINBOW BOA tips welcome :)
so which lighting to u suggest and how many watts ?
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08/01/09 07:40am
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Fairy Frog Mother
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Message To: Reptilekid_88 In reference to Message Id: 2049034
NEW RAINBOW BOA tips welcome :)
If you have an under tank heater that keeps it warm enough, just a simple Energy saving florescent bulb that’s on during the day, and off at night will do. If you need heat, a regular spot lamp is fine for during the day, and a infra red at night. Wattage depends on the size of the enclosure. I have a 4’ long tank with a 1’ square under tank heater and a 75 watt infra red that keeps my temps at 85 pretty steady for my BCIs. I move the lamp up 3 inches and it goes to about 80-82.
a side note off topic:
I do highly reccomend the investment to get a thermostat though. They are awesome in terms of shutting down heat if it gets too warm, and turning it back on when temps drop too far.
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08/01/09 05:52pm
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