New to bp's a couple of q's

[qpmomma]

1) How high does the humidity have to be? Can I use moss to keep humidity up?

2) Does he need an undertank heater? A friend of mine who has one says as long as I have a basking light and a blue heat light at night I don't need one. Is this true?

3) Also, he doesn't like to be misted. He runs and hides when I mist, is this normal?

[Smulkin]

http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=59

should answer the bulk of your questions.

Using lights will leave you at a disadvantage in trying to keep humidity up. If you use an enclosure that can retain humidity well (sterilites/rubbermaids are great for this) you will never need to mist.

[Freakie_frog]

Wow look at Smulk on the ball here today.. LOL

[Mr. H]

Can someone answer about the UTH. I want to say what I know (yes you do, why, etc.) but I'm afraid I'll be flamed if I do. Is Rabernet about?

[qpmomma]

I didn't know I could use rubbermaid containers.

[Smulkin]

Wow look at Smulk on the ball here today.. LOL

"Be the ball, Tommy . . . nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuhnuh"

[Freakie_frog]

Can someone answer about the UTH. I want to say what I know (yes you do, why, etc.) but I'm afraid I'll be flamed if I do. Is Rabernet about?

An UTH is the most popular form of heating promoted on this sight. You can use lights (on a glass tank not a tub) but you will find it much much easier to control and maintain the humidity with the UTH. Hope this helped

[Freakie_frog]

"Be the ball, Tommy . . . nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuhnuh"

Hey have you ever tried putting with a Wedgie. Its grate all the pro's do it.

[rabernet]

Can someone answer about the UTH. I want to say what I know (yes you do, why, etc.) but I'm afraid I'll be flamed if I do. Is Rabernet about?

I'm here, why? Why would you be flamed though?

IMHO, lights are not needed except in the case of supplemental heating. Ball pythons don't bask and in fact, belly heat aids in digestion.