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| c.michelle22 |
Posted - 29/12/2012 : 00:52:33
Hello. Just gotten a year old royal python and i was wondering if i need a light source aswell as the head mat ? I have had a corn snake before which didnt need one but im unsure about the python as its a diff species.
Thanks for any answers i just wanna make sure its not to hot or cold for him :) |
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| c.michelle22 |
Posted - 30/12/2012 : 01:00:00
Ok will look into getting one. thankyou very much for answering :) |
| Fezza |
Posted - 29/12/2012 : 07:49:35
Royals don't need full spectrum/uv lighting. Same as your corn snake
If you're keeping the royal in a viv then G said, it's more efficient to heat the viv with an overhead heat source. Either a infer red or ceramic heat bulb would be best |
| GMac |
Posted - 29/12/2012 : 00:57:20
would depend on the housing, if its a rub then no doesnt need a light. However if it is a wooden viv then a light is preferred in this instance over a heatmat, with appropriate stat ;).
royals can potentially cause thermal blocking on the mat causing severe burns, corns arent a problem on mats though as they dont reach a weight where thermal blocking can be an issue |
