Is this a good setup for a ball python???

Question

i just got one YAY im so excetied i got a 20 long. ( he's bout 6 months) vines and such fer climbing and hidespots ( 2). fer heating i have a 50 watt light,and an UTH. ( i got a thermomiter that says 84) - is this a good setup

Answer 1

its perfect. Later, bump it up to at least a 40 gal. You also need a water dish large enough for its whole body to submerge in for its aid in shedding.

CONGRATS:)

Answer 2

this is how we set up our vivarium for out ball pythons.  use a basking spot lamp (it's by zoo med). put that on one side which keeps the vivarium around 85 - 90 F during the day and dont put any kind of heating on the cool side of the tank...room temp is fine for that.  leave the heat lamp on for 10 – 12 hours a day.  also at night just turn off the day lamp and the temp should drop around 70 - 75 at night. put hides on both sides and leave their water on the cool side. use a substrate that can hold humidity like cypress mulch (forest floor) then just mist it several times a day (3) with a squirt bottle to keep the humidity up. the humidity should be around 60% when you mist it.

after your snakes new enclosure is set up then leave the snake alone for at least a week before handling it or feeding it...this will keep your snake from stressing out.

when you feed your snake take it out of its enclosure and put it in a "feeding tub"...any appropiately sized palstic box will do (a plastic box like from wal mart or target). If the snake is an adult you will need a decent sized plastic box...get one that is short...not too tall (the size that could fit under your bed). drill holes along the sides at the top for airflow put the snake in and then the food in. after the snake has eaten give it about 15 minutes to get its food down before putting it back in its cage. dont handle the snake for about 24 hours after it eats. its just better all around to feed a snake this way.