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Ball Python Setup
Hello! I am new to keeping reptiles and while I have read most of the sticky posts regarding ball pythons and their habitats, I would really appreciate some more advanced eyes double checking my setup 
This is my pastel ball python Fran, I got her on Sunday and will try to feed her this Sunday. From Sunday- Tuesday, I had her in a plastic tub setup with hides, water, and a UTH. However, I wanted to be able to see her more and be able to more closely monitor her temperature and humidity, so I switched her into this setup. She has mostly been staying in her hot hide, which I've read is normal behavior for the first few days?
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Her current setup is as follows:
20 gallon long tank
20 gallon UTH with thermostat
100 watt CHE over hot side
Forest floor substrate
2 hides, one hot and one cold
One large water dish
Decorations (fake plants, large grapevine wood thing)
Screen top with clips, and a piece of plexiglass over about 3/4 of the top to avoid problems with humidity
thermo-hygrometer on hot side of tank to monitor humidity
Here are some pics of the setup:
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Does this setup look acceptable? To monitor temperature I have been using a temp gun to take the temperature several times a day, and have been misting the tank a few times a day to keep the humidity up because of the CHE. Also, you can't see her hot hide here, but it's on the left behind her log. Thanks for any input/ tips/ suggestions!!
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