Ball pythons love tight areas! Put your water dish in the middle and a hide on each side! The snake will love the tank being crowded, trust me! It will climb all over the top of everything but will spend most of its time hiding! You should have tree sides of the tank(sides and back) to add security for the bp. Those dial hygrometers aren't very good! Go to the hardware store and get an indoor/outdoor thermometer and put the probe on your uth and the unit in the cool side then you will know exactly what you are dealing with! Great hides though! I only use those myself!