Actually the ambient temp is very important.

Ball pythons in the wild don't bask or use hot spots. They den where the ambient temp is suitable. Some keepers keep forego hot spots altogether. You have been given bad advice

You were given good advice by several people in this thread. Leave the animal alone, try a live prey item. Dial in your parameters.

You have ignored it. You have moved him and are now potentially keeping him at too low an ambient temp...

Good luck with that.