DutchHerp; Warm side is around 85 degrees and 35-45% humidity. Cool side is 73-75 degrees and 40-55% humidity. Ambient temperature in the aquarium is usually around 77 degrees. Our apartment is usually around 70 degrees. She has an 8-watt undertank heater, which is temperature-regulated and underneath her hide and aspen bedding. There's also an overhead light that heats with a 50-watt Tight Beam bulb. Her hide is an Exo Terra medium size, which is above the undertank heater and below the heat lamp. Living quarters is a 10-gallon glass aquarium with decorative background on three sides for privacy. Water dish is a large Exo Terra, and it's located on the opposite side of the aquarium as the hide.
Egapal; I'm not sure what I expect her to do. I've heard of people's relatively new ball pythons simply crawl into their hands in the morning, and I guess this is what I want. Even at the pet store, the ball pythons didn't jerk away from me when I reached out (slowly, of course). I'm not sure if she'll get as comfortable around me as I'd like, or if this is it.
Now, I'm not saying that I resent her or am going to return her or anything - I love the little girl - I just wish she'd let me handle her without being so jerky first. Like a trust thing, you know?