Photo period and temps

[Elliot]

really?????? i keep mine around 75 cooling 5-10 degs at night........... with the humidity around 35-45...........

You mean 75 during the day? That's probably a bit too cool. You should probably aim for the low to mid 80's.

[Loren]

My reptile room is 84 during the day and anywhere from 72 to 78 at night- depending on the time of year.
Many of the snakes also have belly heat in the rear of the cages, but only the lizards, and my ground snake, have heat lamps, and only the lizards have full spectrum.
The only light the rest of the reptiles get is from the lizards lights lighting the room slightly.
The windows are covered in insulation panels.

Everybody seems to do fine this way- been like this for a couple years. They eat great, and grow well. Even the racers and garters.

Eventually I will install undershelf lighting for all the tanks for my viewing pleasure, and might make them come on with a timer for a few hours just to give the snakes a real daytime.

[Snake lover 3-25]

You mean 75 during the day? That's probably a bit too cool. You should probably aim for the low to mid 80's.

Really???? but it's not that hot outside.......

[anji1971]

I've always kept my tanks in the living room, at normal house temps -- 72-76F. Some days in the summer before the AC goes on, they get a bit warmer, but in general, they've always seemed to be pretty happy.
Although some species may prefer warmer temps.......