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Ball pythons are very shy snakes. They thrive in smaller enclosures. They spend 90% of their time hiding, so the constant roaming and exploring is actually a sign of stress.

How are you measuring temps (what kind of thermometers) and controlling your heat source (what kind of thermostat or dimmer)?

If you look at a 55g, you will notice that it is super tall, and ball pythons are ground dwelling snakes. They will only use the bottom 12" of the tank, so you are basically heating 20 gallons that will never be used by the snake.

sorry i cant agree with this, they thrive in enclosures that they feel safe in, if you can make a 55 or even 100 gal tank where they feel safe in they will thrive. sure it will take more work and you will have to use alot more things to make them feel safe but they will be just fine.