Do albino california kingsnakes require sunlight, or artificial lighting in order to survive?
2007-01-24 11:59:47 · 3 answers · asked by John K 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
i personally have had one and have a friend who owns one now, we both have put nothing but a heatpad under ours with regular room lighting, nothing special, but if you really feel its necessary, a low wattage red bulb like 50 would be good.
2007-01-24 12:06:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you have the temperatures correct in the cage, no supplementary lighting is required. Normal shifts between daylight and dark are fine, and beneficial to the snakes well-being. You definitely don't want to leave it in a dark closet or have a light on it 24 hours a day. Good luck!
2007-01-26 07:16:27 · answer #2 · answered by malice6372 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing like UVB lighting that you hear about for other reptiles, if that's what you're asking. These are used mostly for animals that have calcium/Vit D3 deficient diets.
http://www.wnyherp.org/care-sheets/snakes/king-snake.php
2007-01-24 16:14:30 · answer #3 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋