Changes

*Monitoring of both maximum and minimum temperatures is essential and thermometers should be positioned in the cooler area and the basking area.  Thermostats are useful to allow more accurate control of temperatures.

*Monitoring of both maximum and minimum temperatures is essential and thermometers should be positioned in the cooler area and the basking area.  Thermostats are useful to allow more accurate control of temperatures.

==Lighting==

==Lighting==

Lighting requirements for captive snakes are ill-defined.  Snakes satisfy their vitamin D3 requirements from their [[Snake Diet|diet] but many species benefit from access to unfiltered sunlight (while still remaining withing their [[POTZ]]).  The length of photoperiod may be important for temperate species therefore timers are required for the lighting.

Lighting requirements for captive snakes are ill-defined.  Snakes satisfy their vitamin D3 requirements from their [[Snake Diet|diet]] but many species benefit from access to unfiltered sunlight (while still remaining withing their [[POTZ]]).  The length of photoperiod may be important for temperate species therefore timers are required for the lighting.

{| border="1"

{| border="1"