Hello all! We are proud new parents of a baby ball python! I have some experience with reptiles but never a ball python in particular. I have a few basic questions that I didn't see in a faq or in recent posts, so I'll post them here.

We have Darwin in a 20 gallon long tank for now with a large water dish, hiding spot and aspen bedding. We have 2 lights. One is a 60 watt daylight bulb on a 12 hour cycle and the other is a 60 watt ceramic we leave on 24/7 to keep it warm at night. I read they enjoy up to about 90 on one side during the day and not below 70 at night. Our 60 watt bulb seems to get one side of the tank (measured against the back wall) at 95ish. Is this too hot? He has a place to hide out if he wants.

Also, he has mites. Whoop-de-doo. We bought Mite Off and it was a joke. I returned it and ordered some Provent A Mite hoping it will actually kill the mites. What do you use/recommend for mites? Will Provent A Mite be a permanent fix?

Thanks in advance!