I would just get a flourescent light bulb for your lamp...get a bulb like Wayne (Infernalis) suggested...it will last a long time and save energy/money. That way the snake can feel like it is basking but it won't get a bunch of extra heat. Make sure you have a nice hide and a good water dish that the snake can soak in on the cool side of the tank so the snake can cool off. Just make sure the snake can easily climb out of the water dish. Also...I would recommend using bedding that the snake can burrow in...to allow the snake to go under the bedding to get cool too. Aspen would be better than reptibark for burrowing.

Just fyi...if you did want to get a flourescent strip light...you can get a strip lamp hood and bulbs...this is for 18 inch bulbs that I use for my snakes...in any hardware stores. They aren't very expensive. It's for mounting under a cabinet...but I just lay it on top of the tank.

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