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    Re: Hello...I have a question or two

    Quote Originally Posted by boaz_21 View Post
    Hello, I've actually got the same kit you purchased. I only use one bulb, but its a 100w daytime bulb and I leave it on all day and night. I have it set up on the right side of my tank above an exo terra medium waterfall (which is great for keeping up the humidity) I have a Flukers digital thermometer and hygrometer combo. I have a zilla UTH and have the whole tank on top of a towel to keep the bottom warmer bc since its winter the floors are rather cool. I kept the hide that came with the kit and the lamps also but changed out to a 100 watt bulb bc it wasn't keeping the temperature where it needed to be. I also bought a corner water bowl instead also. The gauges that came in my kit were not any good at all. They never displayed the proper temperature or humidity. The bark that comes with it smelled relatively bad also.. So I switched over to Cypress instead and I personally like it and havent had any problems cleaning it up. I tried uploading 2 pictures numerous times so you could actually see my set up but for some reason it just doesnt want to work correctly for me tonight. But as soon as I do I'll let you know. Oh and I also wet a shirt and place it over all of the screen except for where i have the light positioned. If the humidity gets to high i fold it back a little bit. I added some fake plants around the water fall and she goes behind the water fall and hides between the plants when shes not in her hide. I hoped this helped a little bit.. I bought that same kit about a month ago.
    One thing, using a daylight bulb 24/7 can stress your ball python. They are nocturnal creatures and need a day/night cycle. but at the same time they need constant heat. This is why I recommend the Infrared nocturnal bulb. It provides heat while emitting a very small amount of light and the light that it does put out is in part of the spectrum that eyes barely see.
    Last edited by The Serpent Merchant; 02-14-2012 at 01:50 AM.
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