My setup is as follows for one of my ball cages.
Heating pad on warm side with temps set to 92 ish - controlled by thermostat
2 x identical hides, one at each end of the cage
Ambient temps at 82 ish ( I use a panel heater to keep my snake room at about this temp)
one water bowl over the warm side to aid in humidity
Astroturf as substrate ( i use newspaper in my racks)
Some plastic plants for cosmetic purposes
3 sides of the cage covered
That is an great example of a setup! You need the UTH! I only use a infered bulb during winter months to get the ambient temp up! I use coconut husk for a substrate but that is up to you! You need to get your warm side up to a constant 90-94 all day and night! You need to have two identical hides, one on cool side(80-84 degrees) and one on the warm side! You should have a digital thermometer with a probe right on the uth so you can get an acurate measurement of the belly temp. If you make these changes, he should start eating for you in about a week! Good luck!
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