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That ceramic heat emitter is sucking whatever humidity you have in there right out. You shouldn't have to use a bulb.. just an under tank heater with a thermostat on it to make sure it doesn't get too hot. Warm side temps should be 92-94, cool side 82-84.

Consider making a humid hiding spot for your snake. Do a search on here and you're sure to come up with several threads. Basically it's a plastic container with a hole cut in the side that is partially filled with moist sphagnum moss so that the snake can enter at will. Humidity should be at 50-60% normally. Another thing you can do is cover most of the screen lid of the tank with saran wrap, contact paper, or something else to keep humidity in.

A BP will never need a tank as big as a 60 gallon. 30 gallon is the biggest you'd ever need.. many of us here use rubbermaid/sterilite plastic tubs instead of glass tanks because they hold heat and humidity much better. If you snake is a baby, the smaller the cage is, the more secure they will feel. A 10 gallon tank is plenty big for a young BP.

Keep in mind that the first week after you get your new snake, you should not hold it, but leave it alone as much as possible.. I know it's hard!

You may want to take a look at our care sheet here, it's got a lot of great info: http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=52