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Also, you should cover 3 sides of the enclosure with foam or something like that to help insulate. You can also cover half to 3/4 of the top screen with foil or a towel to increase humidity if need be.

The hygrometer probe needs to be inside the enclosure for obvious reasons. Just attach it to the side of the glass on the inside...

Yep, thanks - I do keep a towel over 2/3 of her enclosure, the warm end is open as that's where the heat lamp is. So I took her out to night to inspect her belly really closely, as it was quite pink again earlier today, though her body didn't feel overly hot. It's difficult to get a long look at her underside, cuz ball pythons love so much to lie on their backs, not... Anyway, on closer inspection under a light, she doesn't look quite right. She's got some scales that look like the edges are turning brown, she's pale pink up most of her middle, and when I stretch her out straight, her belly scales look like they have faint verticle wrinkles in them. She's also got 2 tiny sections where it looks like a bit of scale has come off, they're like tiny dull spots, not shiny like the rest of her tummy is. At this point, I'm concerned about scale rot, I have to say. I literally *just* replaced her substrate last night, and it is quite damp in there right now, though it'll dry out in a few days. I buy the substrate in bricks, and add water to break it down, so it's always damp when it goes in, but never ever have I had any issue. I'm thinking one of these times her belly's been pink - Likely the day I mentioned before, when she actually felt too warm to the touch - She may have had a mild burn, and it's now showing the results? Also on occasion when I pick her up and my fingers push into her abdomen, a little whistle will come out of her nose - It's not consistent, she has no discharge or rattling or anything, but she's very "nosey", and has been rooting around in her substrate, I find her with her nose sprinkled with it often. But of course now that I'm concerned about her temps and scale rot, I'm going to freak out about this occasional sound too - Are there other signs of respiratory illness I can watch for, just in case? Thanks for all your advice, super appreciated.