Ceramic Heat Emmiters vs Infrared heat lights

[jjhill001]

Originally Posted by scales.jp

I know everyone says CHEs are better than infrared bulbs as reptiles can see red light and it interferes with sleep patterns, but from what I understand snakes don't actually "see" it with their eyes but sense it with their heat pits. As CHEs also put out infrared, wouldn't these be just as disruptive and visible to the snake? I have a heat panel for 24 hour heat with a blacklight on a thermostat for 24 hour supplemental heat (not blue, it puts out almost no visible light which I imagine is much closer to natural nighttime light).

Not all snakes have heat pits. Certainly not the most popular species.

[scales.jp]

Originally Posted by jjhill001

Not all snakes have heat pits. Certainly not the most popular species.

Sorry, I meant for pythons and boas (and whoever keeps pitted venomous species!) I'd say Ball Pythons are amongst the most popular pet snakes.(^_-)