Heating Q's For Home Made Cage

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That enclosure is not suitable for a baby Ball Python. The space would be overwhelming and the snake would be stressed beyond belief.

Try a 15qt-32qt plastic tub for a year or more and then move the snake to that enclosure. Or get a larger snake that would appreciate the space.

I would recommend reading the caresheet so you will know what the husbandry requirements are so your snake will thrive in your care, and not just survive(maybe).

To set up that cage to actually use it in the future(not now, as the snake would not do well at all in that cage, WAY too big)
You're going to need a high quality thermostat, flexwatt or a radiant heat panel to get the temps on the warm side up to 92-94, and the cool side to 82-84. You'll need many hides, a digital thermometer/hygrometer.

To set up a tub for the hatchling Ball you'll need:
-15qt tub
-HIgh quality digital thermostat(johnson controls, ranco, helix, herpstat)
-flexwatt
-digital thermometer/hygrometer
-two small, low to the ground, dark hides that are IDENTICAL
-small water bowl
-hobby soldering iron for making air holes in the sides of the tub
-binder clips or a small bungee cord to hold the lid on

And Josh, flexwatt WILL get above 95 if left off of a thermostat, it will actually melt itself. It REQUIRES a thermostat or you will burn the house down.

As I said above, your little snake isn't going to thrive in that huge enclosure. Ball Pythons prefer small spaces and too much space will cause them to be very stressed, go off feed to an extreme, not properly thermoregulate which will cause illnesses such as respiratory infections. Definitely go with the small tub set up until the snake is older or just get another snake such as a boa that is more active and would appreciate the space. With the Ball, you would be looking at an empty cage 24/7.

thanks for the info...i dont know how much of a baby it is, its about two feet long...how big do you think i would have to wait for it to get before it goes in there?