Ball python owners..?

Question

What climate condition should I keep my ball python in?

Right now I have her in a cage with a day light on her durring the day, then at night with a red light....is that correct?

Or are there more things I should do?

Answer 1

follow bootz care sheet, and if it makes you feel better i have the same a day light on during the day (on one side of cage) and a red night light at night same being on one side of cage. Do not listen to anything rece said its completely untrue.

Answer 2

all that above  is true u don't really need day light tho because pythons live in holes underground there whole life and you would want the smallest cage possible because they love being cramped up. it makes them feel more safe. and if you do get a big cage your gonna want to get allot of hideouts and put them in different places around the cage to make them feel safe and succor. but when you feed him take him out of his cage but you can do the simplest set up. mines in a pencil case with a small bowl and paper towls as the supstrate ans a heater pad. hope i helped. o and that william boy i think i no what im talking about because i breed ball pythons and all sorts of ball python morphs, she should follow the care sheet but i was just tryin to tell her the easiest and cheepest way of taking care of ball pythons.  heres a link to a book  written by one of the best ball python breeders it has everything you need to no but it does cost six dollars.

http://www.petmountain.com/product/books...

hope it helps

Answer 3

Provide your ball python with a basking spot of 88-92 °F and an ambient (background) temperature of 78-80 °F. The ambient temperature should not fall below 75 °F. It is vitally important to KNOW the temperatures at which you are keeping your snake(s). DO NOT GUESS!! A great way to monitor temps is to use a digital indoor/outdoor thermometer with a probe. Stick the thermometer to the inside of the cage on the cool end and place the probe on the warm end, and you'll have both sides covered at once.

There are several ways to go about heating the enclosure: undercage heating pads, ceramic heat emitters, basking bulbs (both regular daytime & red "night" bulbs) are just a few. With heat emitters & bulbs it is necessary to really keep an eye on the humidity within the enclosure, especially if combined with a screen top, as both will dry the air quickly. Use thermostats, rheostats and/or timers to control your heat source. Do not use hot rocks with snakes as they often heat unevenly over too small of a surface area & can cause serious burns.



Providing proper humidity for ball pythons is important, but as stated previously too much humidity can be as problematic as too little. First off, let's establish "humidity" as the amount of moisture in the air. To provide your snake with a humidity level of 50% - 60%, you have a couple of options.

1. Use cypress mulch or a similar substrate that can be misted & is mold-resistant. Cypress is good for this as it turns a tan color when dry & a rich brown when wet, giving a visual cue as to when it needs to be dampened again.

2. Make a "humidity box" for your snake. This consists of packing a plastic container with damp sphagnum moss (think well-wrung-out wash cloth to gauge moisture), cutting a hole in the top or side & placing it in your python's enclosure so that it can access the box as it pleases.  

Answer 4

it sounds ok. but u would want the temp. to be around 83-86 degrees. at night i would recommend a blue or black light bulb instead of the red one. i would also recommend a 20+ size reptile long glass tank. but some people would argue that a 20- would do fine :(  i however I'm not one of those people. good luck!