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swkelly8
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 05/06/2012 : 19:00:41
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| hi, im new to pythons, have had conflicting advice about whether or not my royal python needs a uv light and if so UVA or UVB or both, thankyou, swkelly8 |
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Posted - 05/06/2012 : 19:09:39
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The usual opinion is no. Lizards may need UV light, snakes not. I've certainly never used it for my lot and they're fine.
And welcome to the forum. |
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Danno91
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
521 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2012 : 19:23:05
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| I agree with bats, not one of mine has uv lighting, I used to use energy saving bulbs for the day night cycle but after some investigating I took these out, my three now only have the light through the windows or the light in the room they are in |
http://www.facebook.com/DannosRoyalPythons?ref=hl |
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blackskull
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1278 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2012 : 19:32:55
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| as above no uv light is required. if you wish to give them a day night cycle just use an energy saving bulb, guarded. this is what i do |
1.1 normal royal, sully, silver
0.1 pinstripe royal, penny
1.1 pastel royal, lars, clover
0.1 lesser royal, serenity
0.1 black pastel royal, betty
0.1 mojave royal, mavis
0.1 normal het clown
1.0 pastel het clown
1.0 nuclear, ned
1.0 super phantom
1.0 childrens python, myles
0.1 hog island boa
0.1 sonoran x boa, grace
0.0.1 mack snow leopard gecko, munchkin
4.1 cats, stan, dave, marble, binx, daisy
4.1 rabbits, mol, ted, bill, spud, alice
0.1 crazy cat/bunny lady of bridgwater, lucy |
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swkelly8
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
6 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2012 : 20:08:24
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Originally posted by BurnedAtTheStake
The usual opinion is no. Lizards may need UV light, snakes not. I've certainly never used it for my lot and they're fine.
And welcome to the forum.
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swkelly8
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
6 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2012 : 20:17:21
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Originally posted by Danno91
I agree with bats, not one of mine has uv lighting, I used to use energy saving bulbs for the day night cycle but after some investigating I took these out, my three now only have the light through the windows or the light in the room they are in
thanks for that,i also have a northern pine,albino king, and black brown king,but the royal is by far the most tactile...only got her by chance, went to get a couple of spiders (haver lots and lots of them) and i noticed she was in a terrible state, part shed and very very lethargic, so £200 later i own a royal python,she is not feeding either,but is a lot more perky, she had no thermostat and was very hot, have regulated that and sorted humidiy..have sorted daytime and moonlight,anything else i need to do ????? |
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Danno91
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/06/2012 : 20:32:44
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If you give us a bit more info size of royal, what size rub or Viv what and what your using for heat,
how long you had the royal they can take a little while to settle in and are rebound for being fussy eaters one of mine has only eaten three times in the last six months |
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