Quote Originally Posted by Albert Clark View Post
When i kept my ball pythons in tanks i used "versa tops" on all them. It's a glass top that folds and comes with a plastic attachment that clips and slides onto the glass. You have to make ventilation holes in the plastic part. It's a great tool and will not only fix humidity issues but it will contribute to overall ambient temperatures. They are sold at Petland , Petco, and Petsmart. Whatever the gallon capacity of your tank you ask for the corresponding sized "versa top".
We use versa tops for our fish aquariums. Have you tried using a heat lamp with versa tops? The OP's photos show heat lamps. I think versa tops limit the heat source to tape or pads.

So you used to keep pythons in tanks but now in ... racks? Could you elaborate as to why and the major differences?

Snake behavior?

I'd imagine cost could be an advantage for some DIY racks, but I've also seen BoaPhiles that are more expensive vs tanks.

Ease of cleaning?

Ease of maintaining heat/humidity?

I'm sure space is the biggest advantage. I'm impressed with this photo of 36 adult sized tubs: http://www.boaphileplastics.com/Rhin...ing_a_ball.jpg
those are 34" long tubs, almost as long as a 40gallon tank.

I'd imagine breeding is easier with use of a thermostat which means racks too.