I hiding snake is a happy snake. Nothing strange there. There are two things that move less than a Ball Python and those are a Blood Python and a pet rock.

As for the cage light and heat source that it much up to you and your preference.

You could very easily use a CHE and have a double dome fixture with a day bulb and a night bulb that was just for presentation. I use fluorescent bulbs for day because they put out little heat and are more efficient. Then for night I would use a low wattage red or blue bulb. I personally like the blue bulbs best but they burn out faster than the red ones for some reason.

I just moved my whole collection into one heated room so I did away with all che and heat bulbs. I still have lights for day time but I plan on getting LED lights for day and night for a cleaner appearance.