Lighting is actually not even necessary, BP's are nocturnal animals, and do just as well with or without supplemental lighting. What is important is temperatures and humidity. Your cage needs to have a hot side that is between 88-92 degrees F and a cool side between 78-82 degrees F. No part of the cage should ever get above 95 or below 75. Cage humidity needs to be between 40% and 60% normally, and between 60% and 80% when the snake is in shed.
Here is a thread on how to set up a cage for a BP, step by step with pictures:
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...With-Pictures!
After cage temperatures/humidity the next most important thing is proper hides for the snake. In the wild BP's hide in rodent burrows all day, and only come out at night to hunt. Your cage needs 2 identical hides. One on the hot side, and one on the cool side.
From the picture your little guy looks pretty thin, and dry. You need to boost the cage humidity.
Here is a thread covers cage heating in detail:
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...t-Thermometers
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