Does the snakes need lighting bulb?

ArborealMonster · 10-30-14, 01:12 PM

Does the snakes need lighting bulb? and what influence on snake have uvb light?
Does there any proper literature in this matter?

CosmicOwl · 10-30-14, 01:39 PM

Some snakes like rough green snakes do need UVB light. I don't know if there is any literature on other snakes. However, many snakes are kept and bred without any additional sources of light.

SSSSnakes · 10-30-14, 01:48 PM

Some snakes may benefit from UVB lights, but they do not need it.

**Aaron_S** · 10-30-14, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CosmicOwl

Some snakes like rough green snakes do need UVB light. I don't know if there is any literature on other snakes. However, many snakes are kept and bred without any additional sources of light.

I'm interested in reading on the need for rough greens. Do you have a link or where I can find it?

**millertime89** · 10-30-14, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

I'm interested in reading on the need for rough greens. Do you have a link or where I can find it?

Same, would be very interested to read it.

CosmicOwl · 10-30-14, 03:34 PM

Sorry, I didn't mean to make that sound like scientific fact. It's just something I've read anywhere they were being discussed.

**Aaron_S** · 10-30-14, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by CosmicOwl

Sorry, I didn't mean to make that sound like scientific fact. It's just something I've read anywhere they were being discussed.

Could you still post up where you read it? Maybe those discussing it had some information. I'd like to track it down if so.

I apologize if I'm coming across condescending but it's the first I've heard of any snake needing UVB so I'm super fascinated by the potential read.

**millertime89** · 10-30-14, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Could you still post up where you read it? Maybe those discussing it had some information. I'd like to track it down if so.

I apologize if I'm coming across condescending but it's the first I've heard of any snake needing UVB so I'm super fascinated by the potential read.

There's a hypothesis that UVB might be a contributing factor to getting Boelen's pythons to breed, but since nobody has figured out how to do it consistently it's still just a hypothesis. At least that's what I was told by a professional herpetologist that's researching them for the Fort Worth Zoo.

CosmicOwl · 10-30-14, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Could you still post up where you read it? Maybe those discussing it had some information. I'd like to track it down if so.

I apologize if I'm coming across condescending but it's the first I've heard of any snake needing UVB so I'm super fascinated by the potential read.

Sorry, I can't remember where I read it originally. I know that a lot of care sheets mention it. I wish I could be more helpful

**Aaron_S** · 10-30-14, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CosmicOwl

Sorry, I can't remember where I read it originally. I know that a lot of care sheets mention it. I wish I could be more helpful

It's okay. Thanks anyway!

**Aaron_S** · 10-30-14, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by millertime89

There's a hypothesis that UVB might be a contributing factor to getting Boelen's pythons to breed, but since nobody has figured out how to do it consistently it's still just a hypothesis. At least that's what I was told by a professional herpetologist that's researching them for the Fort Worth Zoo.

Interesting theory. I can't comment much on anything as I don't know enough about any breeding attempts. It might hold merit if the females won't develop proper eggs and that's where the process seems to end. I know it was tough to have them acclimate to captivity at first but it seems some people have figured that out.

Now, interesting fact, wild caught adult female ball pythons wouldn't breed in captivity for 3 - 5 years after being brought in. They would lock I believe but they wouldn't produce.

Maybe it's a longevity thing with Boelen's as well.

**millertime89** · 10-30-14, 06:07 PM

It's possible. At this time it's anybody's guess. Unfortunately when ProExotics burned down some of the oldest LTCs were lost so that set it back a some.

For imported female BPs does that go for ones imported as neonates/juveniles?

**Aaron_S** · 10-30-14, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by millertime89

It's possible. At this time it's anybody's guess. Unfortunately when ProExotics burned down some of the oldest LTCs were lost so that set it back a some.

For imported female BPs does that go for ones imported as neonates/juveniles?

I guess it would depend on how young they were. Fresh out of egg? Probably not. You generally wait 3 years anyway.

**millertime89** · 10-30-14, 06:39 PM

Makes sense.

ArborealMonster · 10-31-14, 05:06 AM

I notice that many people keeping arboreal snake species with light like ATB for example. Is this have good effect on snakes? Do you can breed them without UV and which one will be feeling better (any literature would be great).