Originally Posted by myonis
I don't use airholes .... not for an hour at least .... the idea is to let the air become humid inside the box.
Remember, ball pythons are cold blooded ... they do not use oxygen to generate their own body heat like warm blooded animals do and as a result can survive for long periods of time without nearly the amount of air a warm blooded critter like a gerbil or a cat would need.
Trust me, it works better without the air holes!
-adam