My New Ball Python

I would start him on small size hides (no BP will fit in the minis) then eventually move him up to the mediums.

What I do is start mine in 1/2 of an AP T8 (a full T8 measures 4 x 2 x 1 foot so half is 2 x 2 x 1)

Then when they are big enough I pull the divider out of the cage and let them have the full 4 x 2 x 1 cage.

I feed my young BP's every 4 days, and older BP's every 8 days.

How do you get the heat lamps in there?! or light in general I should ask.

LIght really is not needed. If you need ambient heat, use a radiant heat panel.

There aren't any heat lamps. Only non heat emitting fluorescent bulbs for viewing purposes.

The cages are heated with a UTH, and if needed additional heat can be created using radiant heat panels

http://www.reptilebasics.com/rbi-radiant-heat-panels

Here is a thread I wrote that goes over PVC cage: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...With-Pictures!

So the cages come with UTHs? and I was more concerned about the whole 12 hours of light 12 hours of night for the python since I was under the impression they needed that.

it is an add on, that comes from the manufacturer.

They can also add in lights (which I have in my cages)

the day light/night cycle isn't 100% necessary in Ball Pythons. In the wild they spend daylight hours sleeping in rodent burrows and come out at night to hunt. (so they are pretty much in darkness 24/7

here you can see the lights mounted into the back of the cage

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Here you can see the UTH mounted to the bottom of the cage

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_0439.jpg

Power cords for the lights come out the top

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_0447.jpg

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_0442.jpg

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_0458.jpg

so Uro is doin his thing since its night and I wanted to know, how long should I wait for my BP to get accustomed to his new home before I start handlin him?

at least a week.

Doh! I will fight the temptation... alright, so when I'm ordering the new cage for Uro, I'll want the UTH and a Light, other then sliding glass doors I don't think theres anything else I can think of besides the hides which I believe we said small is good for him right now, and just move up as he gets bigger.

When I order cages I get them with:

T8 with sliding glass doors

Sliding glass door locks (Optional: to keep people out, not snakes in lol)

11" flexwatt Belly heat

white fluorescent lights x2

Pop in, Pop out divider

I house 2 small snakes in a single cage, then later only 1 snake in a cage without the divider.

If you are only housing 1 snake, then you don't need the divider or second light fixture.

You will need a thermostat to run the UTH, without one you will fry your BP.

Here are 2 good thermostats:

http://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-MTPR.../dp/B000NZZG3S

http://spyderrobotics.com/