Herpstat 4 vs Herpstat ND

I am building a live rain forest for my ball, and I am stuck on getting either an Herpstat 4 or an Herpstat ND.

At a minimum I want to be able to control the under mount pad and my basking light with separate temps. with night drops to fully emulate the wild.

I can monitor humidity manually using a gauge and UV lighting on a cheep timer.

Would the Herpstat ND allow me to control both heat sources with different temps or should I invest in the Herpstat 4 and control everything?

The ND is a single out let and the 4 is four so no the ND will not work.

You do know that ball pythons are from a savanna right? and not a rain forest? A rain forest environment is not really appropriate for ball pythons, I know how appealing it looks but not really the right set up.

I know this is for a hognose but it might give you an idea or two. Hoggies and balls have very similar environmental needs.

http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/forum...viv-build.html

Whoa, you know Ball Pythons are NOT tropical snakes right? As kitedemon said in the wild they live in grassy savannas. More accurately they live in rodent burrows in grassy savannas. A rain forest setup is not appropriate for a BP. A tropical snake like a Green Tree Python would appreciate a kind of rain forest setup. Also something to consider is a healthy BP will be hiding 90-95% of the time. BP's don't make the best show snakes. They are awesome pets, the point I'm just trying to make is don't expect to see them out alot.

Also a daily night drop does not benefit your BP at all and is not recommend.

I would also recommend losing your "basking" light as Ball Pythons do not "bask". All a Ball Python needs is heating element under the hide on the warm side.

As for the Herpstat question in my opinion anything more than a Herpstat is overkill for a pet BP. A Herpstat ND is appropriate if you plan on breeding and would like the night drop to use for a few weeks before you plan to introduce your males to you females.

Also if you haven't already I recommend checking out the BP.net caresheet which is full of helpful and interesting information:BP.net Caresheet