Had the ball about 2 1/2 months. I think the hot side hide is a Fluker Castle Crib and there is a heating pad under the tank, it is made made to look like a hollow rock outcropping with a water bowl on top. I use a infared thermometer to measure the temp inside the hide and its around 92-94. Cool side is around 82, no hide but some hanging plants and branches the snake can hide behind or climb on.