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cage setup for ball python

ballpythonowner Nov 08, 2003 07:05 PM

I am still a new owner of a ball python. I am having trouble keeping up the humidity. The cage currently has a T-Rex heating pad underneath the tank, a 100 watt light on top of the cage. I use forest floor bedding, with a water dish on the cool side of the cage, a hide box in the center, and piece of slate rock above the heat pad(which is also underneath the heat lamp). The temperature varies from 70-85 degrees depending how long i have the heat lamp on. THe humidity stays around 50%

I debating if I want to try a waterfall setup or a fog generator to keep the humidity up.

I am upgrading from a 20 long cage to a 4o gallon cage.

I have also found that my snake likes to climb. Any recommedations on what type of wood and how to seal the wood, when i build him something to climb on?

Thankyou for all the help.

Replies (2)

devilgofer Nov 09, 2003 03:17 PM

put you water bowel directly ontop and underneat the heat sources then put a towel over the top of the cage (if the top is mesh). this will also help with shedding.

ballpythonowner Nov 10, 2003 09:51 PM

Hey thanks for the tip. I am gonna give that a shot.

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