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This is what our member has to say: Hello Everyone. I have done much planning and alot of research before starting this home. Specs 35 Gallon Hexagon Aquarium Reptile Bark Bedding Half-Log Home ...


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Home for a Ball Python

Hello Everyone.
I have done much planning and alot of research before starting this home.

Specs
35 Gallon Hexagon Aquarium
Reptile Bark Bedding
Half-Log Home
Giant Water Dish
Tall Peice of Fake Driftwood
2 Thermometers (1 Air, 1 Ground)
1 Hydometer
100W Day Bulb (Day)
75W Infared Heat Lamp (Day & Night)

Temperature and Humidity
Daytime (Air): After 3 Hours, Temperature is 87F
Daytime (Ground): After 3 Hours, Temperature is 80F
Daytime (Humidity): 45% - 50%

Nighttime temperatures still need to be tested. I will
post results at 5:15PM EST. The Daytime temperatures
are only reached by using the 100W bulb and the 75W Bulb.

Is all of my readings good for the snake? Planning on adding
and buying him/her on Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Also, I will not be feeding him in his/her home so the bedding shouldn't be an issue.
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Ok, I switched bulbs now. I now have a 150W Heat Edmiter and a 100W Night Infared Bulb. I am placing an order for a custom screen top. Once it gets here I can find the true temperatures.
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Looking good

From what I can tell, your info looks good. You might want to raise the humidity levels up to 50-60%
My BP Monty likes to climb, so I have a tree/grapevine branch in there that he can climb on if he wants to.
Also make sure you have some sort of protection around your heating lamps that your BP can't get into. Monty is always looking at the lamp cage, but he's not big enough to climb on it, (yet.) See my thread on these cages: Protective Lamp Cages

You should have a hide box on the warm side and one on the cool side too. I also have a moist moss box on the warm side. It's just a plastic tupaware type box with a hole cut out on the short side. I have it half filled with moss which I mist daily.
When Monty starts to go into shed, he crawls in there and doesn't come out until he's done (usually 5 days): in fact, he leaves the shed skin (and some urates and feces) all rolled up in there!) He's always had perfect sheds that way. When he's not in shed, he never goes in there, though.

There's a picture of my moss box in this thread: Shed cycles?

Good luck, can't wait to see pics of your new little one!!
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