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Old 12-27-20, 09:48 PM   #1
Ryodraco
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Help Ryu get a extra light!

Hi all, I've long kept my bredl's python with just a UVB bulb and light from the room, but I've recently reconsidered how easy it would be to install a LED light strip in the enclosure and make things look much better and brighter.

Thing is, I'm really unsure what to get as far as brand or type of light goes. I'd rather not overpay as it seems like most of the LED lights for reptiles I find are designed to help plant growth, and that's not an issue for me. I just want good, natural-looking lighting that won't get very hot (which makes LEDs ideal). I'd hate to pay a bunch for extra plant-helping features I won't ever use, though if those are the best lights even for this situation then that's what I'll get.

I'd likewise like it to be a brand that includes the equipment to mount the light on the wood ceiling of the enclosure with minimal trouble.

The photo below is an old one but the relevant parts of the enclosure (the ceiling) still looks the same (aside from my now having protective tape on the ends of the UVB fixture). My plan would be to place the LED light to the side of the radiant heat panel facing me, and thus it'd need to be no more than five inches wide.

The dimensions of the enclosure are 5 feet long, 2 feet wide, and a few inches over 2 feet tall. The lighting chosen wouldn't need to be super powerful or even light up the whole enclosure (Ryu the python never seems bothered by lights, but I worry all the same about them being too bright), but I'd like if it could light up most of it at least.

Many thanks for any advice.
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