Proper temperature & humidity range

[sheaziiekittyxo]

Hi, I've had quite a few ball pythons before, and I recently purchased a new one. I'm just a little confused about what the temperature should be on the warmer side/cooler side and what is the ideal humidity %. I have a pretty good idea and my BP seems healthy and happy so far, but every site I search on gives different answers every time.

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[Kaorte]

You should have a hot spot between 90-94 (surface temp) and an ambient air temp in the low 80's. 75 at a minimum. This is also considered your cool side temp.

Humidity should be 50% minimum, 70% during shed.


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[sheaziiekittyxo]

Her hot spot is in the high 80s, close to 90° and on the other it's reading at about 80° I've been making sure to keep the humidity level at least at 50% but it's hard to maintain with a glass enclosure and screen top, so I just mist several times a day and that seems to help. Thank you so much!! 😊

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[tttaylorrr]

Her hot spot is in the high 80s, close to 90° and on the other it's reading at about 80° I've been making sure to keep the humidity level at least at 50% but it's hard to maintain with a glass enclosure and screen top, so I just mist several times a day and that seems to help. Thank you so much!! 😊

do you have anything covering the screen? i've used saran wrap as well as tinfoil and they work very well to keep the humidity in.

[sheaziiekittyxo]

do you have anything covering the screen? i've used saran wrap as well as tinfoil and they work very well to keep the humidity in.

As of right now I've just been using a clean towel folded up so that it covers about half of the top. I didn't even think about saran wrap or tin foil, I'll have to try that. Thank you 😊

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[Kaorte]

Your temps sound pretty good.

As for the screen... If you'd like a more permanent solution, you could buy a piece of plexiglass/acrylic from home depot or lowes and cut it to cover about 3/4 of the tank lid. They also sell special knives for the acrylic that you will want to use also. Makes it a lot easier.

[sheaziiekittyxo]

Your temps sound pretty good.

As for the screen... If you'd like a more permanent solution, you could buy a piece of plexiglass/acrylic from home depot or lowes and cut it to cover about 3/4 of the tank lid. They also sell special knives for the acrylic that you will want to use also. Makes it a lot easier.

I'm so relieved to hear that. It just gets confusing and a little worrisome hearing so many conflicting "ideal" temp ranges.

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[Kaorte]

I'm so relieved to hear that. It just gets confusing and a little worrisome hearing so many conflicting "ideal" temp ranges.

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Yeah I can imagine lol! There is a lot of conflicting information on the internet. Ball pythons are pretty hardy. as long as they have a temp range between 75-95 with a hot spot on the high side, they do fine.

Oh I did forget to ask, what kind of thermometers are you using and how are they placed in the tank?

[sheaziiekittyxo]

Yeah I can imagine lol! There is a lot of conflicting information on the internet. Ball pythons are pretty hardy. as long as they have a temp range between 75-95 with a hot spot on the high side, they do fine.

Oh I did forget to ask, what kind of thermometers are you using and how are they placed in the tank?

I'm not sure what brand they are exactly at the moment, they're just pretty standard ones you can buy at any pet store. One is placed above the cooler side and is now reading 80° and the other is a thermometer and hydrometer placed above the hot side and is at 90° close to 50% humidity. I think I read somewhere that I should also have therms near the surface of the tank as well?

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[sheaziiekittyxo]

I'm not sure what brand they are exactly at the moment, they're just pretty standard ones you can buy at any pet store. One is placed above the cooler side and is now reading 80° and the other is a thermometer and hydrometer placed above the hot side and is at 90° close to 50% humidity. I think I read somewhere that I should also have therms near the surface of the tank as well?

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I also have an UTH below a heating lamp that I keep on during the day, but as of right now I have no way of gauging the temp the UTH is putting out.

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