Despite it being said ball pythons don't bask like lizards....sometimes they just have to prove you wrong! Mine "basks" regularly - either on top of his highest branch or wrapped around his hottest hide (the top of which is under the UTH and a steady 92*F). I catch him there in one of these two places a couple of times a week. He has 4 hides that range from is 88*F under the CHE and on the UTH to 78*F - 80*F in his cool hide, but sometimes I guess they just need more heat![]()