Confused for best heating option.

[Eric Alan]

Bp don't need a temp gradient to thrive. If your using an RHP you can set the temp to 84 and the whole cage will be 84 and he will be fine. If you want a hot spot you can put a tile under the hot hide and it will absorb more heat from the RHP making it hotter for a hot spot. Its not necessary though. Idk about your corn snakes though. But for the ball you need a RHP that reaches from one end to the divider. If your not going to use a divider then you need one that goes the whole length of the cage.

While this is true, in order to do it successfully I recommend that a person is famiar with the particulars of BP behavior and be able to adjust accordingly when necessary. For new keepers, a gradient provides an easy way to give their snake exactly what they need at all times while learning about their animals in the process.