Originally Posted by Bogertophis
Well, first you have some decisions to make about what KIND of enclosure you'll be doing.
Then, if you look under forum > BP husbandry > either https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...-With-Pictures!
or https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...-With-Pictures!
You'll have to make your own list, depending on your choices. A digital temp. gun will come in very handy too, as will some frozen mousicles/or ratsicles, & feeding tongs.
Best results- set up the enclosure & run with heat on for a WEEK, well BEFORE any live animal comes home with you- to verify temps. in the exact placement in home to verify that your heat is adequate (nothing else is needed) & that the t-stat works accurately.
I'd also recommend that if you buy some nice substrate, don't put it in yet- use white paper towels for the first month+ until you're positive that no mites came home with the snake.
(Instead, use a third hide- one cool side, one warm side, and the third one- a "humid hide" with moss or similar material to provide good humidity otherwise found in the substrate.)
I saw those threads yesterday but none of the pictures opened on the 20 gl thread. Also saw they were quite aged and wondered if there was something newer. They still give me a good starting point. Thanks
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