Quote Originally Posted by Regius_049 View Post
It is hard to say just from the description. Generally, ball pythons wake up at night (nocturnal) and will wander their enclosures, so some activity is quite normal. However, if this behavior appears overdone then as the above poster notes, they are usually stressed or feeling insecure. They are basically looking for a new locations to either change temperature or hide/feel safe.

If your BP wanders then goes back to his hide for a long period of time, then you may be fine, but if this behavior persists for long periods of time, you likely have an issue. I have never loved heat bulbs as a heating method for humidity dependant species, but I realize that others do not always have the luxury of the UTHs and RHPs. You mention the temps prior to the bulb change, but not the temps after the change? Also, what is the humidity?
The change gave her 85-88 on the warm side, and withe the uth, the cool side is at 75-78. Humidity is anywhere between 50 and 60 percent. When I watched her last night with these readings, she went exploring for maybe half an hour, then went back to her hide. She kept peeking her head out that night since we were building ikea furniture, but do you think I should change anything?