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    Is thermoregulating question.

    Does ballpython cages/tanks need heat lamp, belly heat for thermoregulation regardless of location.

    I dont know, how many asian country hobbies are registered here.

    so i live in a equatorial climate. we got a high rainfall, with humidity of 90-70% thru out the year. min temp of 23C and max of 35C.

    i keep my balls in a non-air condition room. humidity in the room is around 70%. temp min of 25C and max of 31. (i took this readings for 7-days and posted the average). that's it, no heat lamp, heat wire, undertank heating.

    in their tank, im using kitchen roll & newspaper as bedding. 1 hide & 1 water bowl. im using plastic containers.
    is my husbandry ok? or do i need to improve on things.

    so far, all my ballies, corns, kings n milks are shedding perfectly, shed are moist when i remove them, and the shed are kinda coil-up like a roll-in sock.

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    Re: Is thermoregulating question.

    Ball pythons do require more heat than it sounds like they're getting. In an ideal set up they should have a "basking" spot (usually provided by an under tank heater) of about 92 degrees F (about 34 C) to facilitate proper digestion and thermoregulation. For the cool side temps it sounds like your room temperature is about right (ambient temps should be at about 80-85 degrees F, or 28-30 C roughly).

    It sounds like the humidity may actually be a bit high in there. Do you have something in the ball pythons enclosures to measure the humidity? With the ambient humidity that high I would expect the humidity level in their enclosures to be a bit higher even. You may have to get a dehumidifier for the room to try and lower the RAH. Unless they are in shed you usually do not want the humidity level to be above 50% as it can increase the risk for Respiratory infections.

    Husbandry sounds ok, depending on the size of the enclosure most people do use 2 hides, one on the cool side and one on the warm side to allow them to properly thermoregulate without having to sacrifice their sense of safety.

    Hope this helps, feel free to PM me if you have any other questions.
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