3 foot tank. 4 foot python.
I clean the enclosure without chemicals often enough that there's never been the slightest odor, but I'm not obsessive about it. When I clean, I water scrub the rock and bowl, sweep the tank and scrape it with a razor, then put in new substrate.
The battery in my thermometer has died so I can't post temp. I have a blue 40W and a red 40W on constantly. He spends most of his time under his rock. The temp in the room is between 65-70 plus the lights. I have foil over the back half of the tank top to retain heat. No heating pad. I've never monitored humidity. I didn't read anything about that before I got him.
I use Repti-Bark as substrate, Poland Spring water or gallon jugs from the grocer, and I feed him 4-6 small to medium live mice about every two weeks (I have been able to tell when he's hungry by his activity level).
He's not by any loud music or television and there are usually no other animals in the room. Feeder mice are kept downstairs.
I do smoke cigarettes in the room, but I also open the windows to cycle the air regularly. I have not changed anything about my hygiene in over a year, so there's no new scents when I reach in.
As I said, nothing has been changed (except for number of mice increases) in 5 years (I did move to a new house a year ago- no issues with the move.)
Here's a picture of my setup. The dirt in the bowl is from the last hour and I just found the shed. He's not neglected.
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