Hi everyone, I hope you can bear with me and answer what may sound like some silly questions but I want what is best for my new pet. I have kept my previous balls in glass aquariums but am liking the sound of pvc enclosures for a few reasons.
So a few questions:
1. Is a 48 x 24 x 16 an acceptable size for an adult ball python?
2. I have read that I will likely require an under the tank heater and a radiant heat panel to keep warm side up around 90 C.
I keep my house at 68 if the furnace is on. Am I correct that I will likely need both?
3. I will need a thermostat which I can set to control the radiant heat panel and keep it at the desired wattage. Is that correct?
4. To keep humidity up in a pvc enclosure, I would just need to mist the substrate?
5. I have heard a front opening enclosure can lead to a higher liklihood of being bitten than a top opening. Have any of you ever experienced this?

If anyone has any recommendations for sourcing an RHP and a decent thermostat in Canada, that would be awesome!!
I may be getting too carried away here as this snake will just be a singular pet but I would appreciate opinions none the less.
Thank you in advance for helping me start over on my ball python adventure