I'm not sure .... It would simply slither all over / under and around it surely . Everyone keeps telling people that Royals like confined spaces and hate open spaces ...
It's just the sheet over the top that spoils it for me
Even the OP said it was a sloppy setup.
But so be it. People have varying opinions as to what good or "ideal" conditions are for ball pythons. It is what it is.
I got mine yesterday and I really like it. I compared it to the other gun I have and they both agreed with each other. The new one has a nice feel and has a few more features my other doesn't. It was a good pick up and Im happy to have two.
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I got my IR temp gun on black friday too for around $20, it has a max temp feature as well. So far I see that the surfaces under the lamps are 83-87 degrees, and the warm hide on top of the regulated heat pad was around 85 as well. Since I tucked some plants around the entrance he's felt more secure in it. There's one spot on the floor under the lights that's in the low 90s, but that's the only "hot" spot and I never see him in it, even after he eats. He did take the last live mouse I offered him in an INSTANT and digested it in the warm hide just fine. I shut off the side heater while I was at work yesterday, and the entire viv lost like four-five degrees. So when I remove Ferris to clean soon and rebuild the tank, I'll try using a warmer bulb to make up for the side heater so I can rid of it, and watch the temps before I put him back in. Hopefully the temps are stable enough to try a f/t tonight.
He's putting on a little chub quite nicely
Last edited by ferrislongdog; 12-01-2016 at 12:44 PM.
The towel probably doesn't help much to keep in heat. I would cover it. Everyone does it differently but I just put tin foil on the top of the screen and tape over it very precisely. Then I just cut a couple holes so the air doesn't get stagnant and gross and it's worked perfectly for me!
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