Ok, I'm gonna get to work on my husbandry and set up a thermometer/hygrometer and make sure the values are all suitable for ball pythons.
As for the hide, I have this:
http://www.petco.com/Assets/product_...561228541C.jpg
Sorry, I'm a poor college kid and I'm not in possession of a camera right now.
And thanks for everyone's help! I'll get back next week with new (and hopefully better) results.