I'm no expert but I'll put in my two cents.



I agree with you on the UTH, a solution to this could be a clean, decorative rock (not hot rock obviously) placed on the floor of the cage on the heated side. They hold heat and provide it to the snake's belly which is the most important kind of heat for digestion. Of course the rock isn't necessary but it's the closest thing to a UTH you can probably have. You can use a traditional bulb (an infared will work fine since they just need heat not UV light), although a ceramic bulb would work well for 90 degree heat it is also dries out the cage tremendously, something not so desirable with a ball, unless you have a really wide water bowl and great humid hide to go with it.



As far as getting the heat source, do that ASAP, especially since you said the snake just ate. You want her to be able to digest normally which requires her to be able to thermoregulate properly by having a "hot side" of the cage as well as proper ambient air temperatures.
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Danne

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