New to bp's a couple of q's

1) How high does the humidity have to be? Can I use moss to keep humidity up?

2) Does he need an undertank heater? A friend of mine who has one says as long as I have a basking light and a blue heat light at night I don't need one. Is this true?

3) Also, he doesn't like to be misted. He runs and hides when I mist, is this normal?

http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=59

should answer the bulk of your questions.

Using lights will leave you at a disadvantage in trying to keep humidity up. If you use an enclosure that can retain humidity well (sterilites/rubbermaids are great for this) you will never need to mist.

Wow look at Smulk on the ball here today.. LOL

Can someone answer about the UTH. I want to say what I know (yes you do, why, etc.) but I'm afraid I'll be flamed if I do. Is Rabernet about?

I didn't know I could use rubbermaid containers.

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

Wow look at Smulk on the ball here today.. LOL

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"Be the ball, Tommy . . . nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuhnuh"

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Can someone answer about the UTH. I want to say what I know (yes you do, why, etc.) but I'm afraid I'll be flamed if I do. Is Rabernet about?

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An UTH is the most popular form of heating promoted on this sight. You can use lights (on a glass tank not a tub) but you will find it much much easier to control and maintain the humidity with the UTH. Hope this helped

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"Be the ball, Tommy . . . nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuhnuh"

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Hey have you ever tried putting with a Wedgie. Its grate all the pro's do it.

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Originally Posted by Mr. H

Can someone answer about the UTH. I want to say what I know (yes you do, why, etc.) but I'm afraid I'll be flamed if I do. Is Rabernet about?

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I'm here, why? Why would you be flamed though?

IMHO, lights are not needed except in the case of supplemental heating. Ball pythons don't bask and in fact, belly heat aids in digestion.