[bigwavedave]

While I understand the point you want to make, the temperature in her tank is the same whether I flip the switches or not- so worst case scenario if I'm dead and don't flip the switches, she has to make do with ambient light from my window instead of light from a bulb directly overhead. This is in fact very safe for the snake, but still enough of a motivation for me.

[lazyasciiart]

"temperature" in that comment is referring to the light - different colored lighting can affect your mood and energy levels. An introduction to color temperature here - https://drawpaintacademy.com/what-is-color-temperature/

[bigwavedave]

No disagreement here, but that has nothing to do with putting myself in the snake's metaphorical shoes. The comment I was replying to implied that since I don't automate the flipping of the switches, I risked her health or well-being because of the risk of not doing it manually for some reason. I wanted to reassure him that she's still perfectly safe and that the temperature in her tank (which is the reason for these bulbs. Ball pythons don't need specific types of light to be healthy) would remain constant even if I die and can't flip the switches. So, there's minimal risk to her health and it still is a strong enough motivator that I haven't missed a single morning in the 8 months I've had her. That's all I was saying.