whats the size of the snake cause i think a 29 gallon is too large for a baby, i learned that and got him a 10 gallon which cost about 30 or 40$ at petsmart. next is id never use pinky mice for a ball even newborns can eat hoppers, the reason why not pinkies is thats there is no nutirtional benefit to them due to the fact they are made up of mostly water and no fat or anything beneificial for the snake. you can order small mice most likely and your snake will eat it and start growing really fast. also theres really no need for the heatlamp unless your not getting the temps you need at the hot spot, the only benefit other than that is to show when its day or night for the snake unless there is fairly lit windows in the room that will do the same but seeing as you have a halogen light that does the trick also. last is what kind of thermometers and hydrometers are you using, if its one of the ones thats i dail and a needle they will go bad shortly or ineffective cause they are that accurate unless they already went bad, id suggest going to walmart for $12 you can get a digital one which will do all your needs and most likely wont break on you. but congrats on your new ball python and welcome to the club.