Quote Originally Posted by Aedryan Methyus View Post
Firstly, a 40 gallon tank is waaaay to big for a 4 month old Ball Python. She should be in a shoe box size plastic tub. Also, your temperatures are a little too high. You should cut the hot side temperature down to 87 degrees and the cool side to 78-ish... What are you using for heat? Are you using a thermostat? Is moss the only substrate you're using? I would recommend a couple layers of paper towels under the moss. Unfortunately, glass aquariums are all the way around horrible for maintaining consistent heat and humidity. If I were you, I would plan on using appropriate size plastic tubs until they have reached adulthood. Then if you want them to be in display type enclosures, you can build/purchase proper 4' x 2' x 12" display enclosures...
i figured that out after i bought evryting for her. i have a year old ball in a 20 long. i thought about switching them since hes bigger. i just got him yesterday so he hasnt been in there long, i dont want to handle him yet since hes stressed. im using a heat lamp with a night time bulb for both tanks. I have a thermostat on both sides of the tank that reads both temp and humidity. I have aspen bedding with 2 bowls of moss on each side. I also have a uth that im not using it doesn't work with this big of tank plus shes almost always up on the plants I have on the walls of the cage.