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[KMG]

I wish people would do some research before putting so much time and effort into trying to make an aquarium work for a ball python. they are not worth the effort at all. They are ground dwellers and don't need the height, which is where your loosing heat. From the picture it looks like there is a screen top on your cage?? You will never keep ambient temps up with this. cover it. They also don't need the sticks or the foam wall...those are for your viewing pleasure. Honestly man it is gonna be hella hard to keep this setup clean. Oh and that circle temp or humidity reader in the pic...throw that crap right out the window cause you are not getting any where close to an accurate reading with it.

I don't see what it matters to you if the OP or anybody else wants to provide their snake with a more natural environment. Many of my cages are naturalistic and I do not find them hard to keep clean at all. It is not your place to decide what is worth the effort when it comes to anothers animals. The OP just needs a bit a tweaking to get the numbers right but it is certainly obtainable.

BTW my ball climbs and so does my Hoggy.