Snakes are cold-blooded animals so they rely on you to keep their environment warm. Learn about your particular breed of snake and what their heat needs are. You will probably need heat lamps to keep your snake’s enclosure warm. Control the lamps so they offer even warmth so there aren’t hot spots where your snake can get burned. Heat is need round the clock so you will need to use lamps at night too. However, both you and your snake will need some periods of darkness. Nocturnal lamps will provide the heat your snake needs while emitting very little light. There is enough light that you can observe your snake but not so much that it disturbs your snake’s natural rhythms. Similar to the day time lamps, make sure they don’t create hot spots and that your snake cannot touch the bulb and burn it. For more information, contact your North Phoenix, AZ veterinarian.