Quote Originally Posted by Drazub View Post
Hi I recently got a ball python and I just wanted to ask a couple question about the temperature. I want him to thrive and not have any problems. His hot side has a heat mat on it regulated my a thermostat at 90 degrees but the air around his heat mat and ontop of his hide is like 70-74 degrees. His cold side I have a heat lamp on keeping the air over their about 80-85 degrees. I was wondering if I needed to do anything to warm up the hot side or if that heat mat is plenty for him. Thanks for the input
To be clear. Is it 90F on the heat mat, or is the thermostat set to 90F?

What size tank? What's humidity, etc?

We need more info, but I would probably move the heat lamp closer to the middle to warm the air, or get a second one. I also recommend using ceramic heat emitters of lamps/bulbs as BP's like dark at night and do not need a temp drop. Also, is the lamp controlled by a thermostat? Unless it's a tiny bulb and not capable of producing heat, you should have all heating elements controlled by thermostat, not just the UTH. However, very good the UTH is controlled by one.

Hot side: 90F

Ambient/middle temps: 80-84F

Cool side: 78-80F

74F anywhere is cold.

Please give us more information so we can better help you.