Hey guys,
I'm a new ball python owner and I just had a couple of questions mainly about tank setup, heat, humidity ect..
Here is a pic of the tank. The light is a 75 watt. I have an uth on the same side as the light (left side). My BP went through a bad shed a couple days ago and I believe it was due to the lack of humidity..even though he has a humid container ( right side blue lid filled with damp sphagnum moss. He also crawls under the container for his cool hide.) His water dish is in the middle but he had never soaked in it. Last night I covered the lid with foil and duct tape and cut out two rectangles for ventilation. It did raise the humidity to about 50-51 but it dropped the temperature. I plan on getting a probe thermometer tomorrow because I have been hearing that it's the uth temperature that is the most important. I guess my questions are is a light even necessary if the uth is providing the correct amount of heat? The guy I bought the snake from said he doesn't even use a light in the summer but uses one plus the uth heater during winter. I have a temp and humid gauge that I bought at Petco ( don't know how accurate they are) and it's saying the temp is about 75 on the hot side. I'm new to this whole thing and just want a good environment for my BP so I am open to suggestions and comments. Oh and it is a 20 gallon tank I believe. Thanks!
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