Is my setup ok?

I've got my bp in a 55 gallon glass tank. A uth on one side and a lamp on the other. The temperature are 90 on the warm side, 80 on the cool. 2 identical hides, a water bowl and a climbing tree inside. Is it too big for an adult bp? Any help would be great. :)

no way I think that sounds like a very nice enclosure. Especially considering a great deal of ball pythons are kept in tiny tubs :(

Sounds good to me as long as you can maintain the humidity in that large of a tank and has a secure top, main thing is that the snake is/stays healthy (eating/shedding etc)

I agree, it sounds good as long as you can maintain a temp/humidity balance in a tank that large. I find that my larger tank (around 45g) is tricky, in order to get the temps up high enough, the humidity begins to suffer.

I am having some difficulty with the humidity. Any suggestions?

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Originally Posted by Addicted2BP

no way I think that sounds like a very nice enclosure. Especially considering a great deal of ball pythons are kept in tiny tubs :(

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Originally Posted by psychopyro1885

I am having some difficulty with the humidity. Any suggestions?

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I am having humidity problems as well..I think some sphagnum moss will help and a wet rag placed along top of the screen and just mist as often asu can.. I try to atleast 2-3 times a day. Maybe even look into so,e sort of humidifier,was looking at them today

my work schedule don't make it easy,but so far,so good...

From what I have read is some people secure plastic sheathing on the OUTSIDE... I repeat THE OUTSIDE of the screen top. Across a large portion of it to help maintain the humidity and the heat. I am intrigued to see what you find for a solution I am getting ready to possibly rebuild my 55 lid. That I just got.

Eco earth worked well for me for keeping humidity up

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I think that sounds great! I would just make sure your actual substrate temp is between 88 and 92 and your ambient temp is somewhere around 80 - 90. 55 Gal are tricky to get things right, but make amazing terrariums for adult BPs if done right :)

You could even make a vivarium out of it if you want to get fancy. Just don't put anything aquatic in it or your snake will probably eat it...or it may die of fear hahah

Good luck!

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Originally Posted by NYHC4LIFE8899

I am having humidity problems as well..I think some sphagnum moss will help and a wet rag placed along top of the screen and just mist as often asu can.. I try to atleast 2-3 times a day. Maybe even look into so,e sort of humidifier,was looking at them today

my work schedule don't make it easy,but so far,so good...

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So I was having humidity issues as well, and living in Utah where it is super dry, makes it even harder. If you have some money I would strongly advise in getting a Monsoon misting system. Here is my setup:

-Coconut Husk Eco Earth Substrate
-Sphagnum moss
-Water bowl closer to warm side
-Pretty damp towel covering half of lid, with dry towel on top of that
-Monsoon Misting System - Set on intervals of 1 hour with 8 second mists
-Keep heating lamp at least 6 inches above lid of terrarium (This maintains my ambient heat around 86 degrees with a 100 watt red bulb)
-UTH on warm side, with water bowl slightly over to help with evaporation

I re-damp the towel in the morning before work, and before I go to bed. My humidity never drops below 40 percent. Usually sits around 50 - 60 percent.

Hope this info helps ya out! :)