Ball Python Heating and Lighting 

Awesome video. Thank you so munch!

I really like this video. The specific topic and how thorough it was covered was appreciated.

I got a ball python last month and your channel has been a great resource. I also have a crested gecko, mourning geckos, and a northern blue tongue skink. Thank you for your content the quality is top notch and I appreciate all your advice and background of experience.

Great video! Thank you for explaining the difference in heat sources. I’ve been using CHEs and will be in the future.

Brilliant video and really helpful. Thankyou ever so much

im going to swap out that wire clamp light n bulb emitter tomorow .going to go with the dome lamp n halogen bulb u recommended ty.75 watt be fine.my enclosure 40 x 18 x18 .ty

I thought Dav Kaufman settled this debate when he went to Ghana, Togo, and Benin, and saw exactly how Ball Pythons live in the wild.

Hey there! What's the distance between the heat source and the basking spot in his habitat? Thank you!

I’m considering an Arcadia IluminIZE for my ball python. I’m going to have the lights on top of the enclosure. I know I have to take in consideration that I’m gonna lose 30% of the UVB light. The basking spot is gonna be about 12 - 15” from the top of the enclosure. Do you think that a T5 7% is the best option?

do you have your heat /halogen lamps on a thermostat n or timer ? I'm just setting up .

I’m upgrading my ball python enclosure to a 4x2x2 and am set on using the Arcadia halogen flood lamp and already have the Arcadia ProT5 12% UVB kit…I know 12% is for a bearded dragon but can I use the hood to hold a 6% bulb? I accidentally bought this kit. Also, if you use 2 100 watt bulbs, do you have 2 thermostats? Do you keep a backup of different wattage of halogen lamps to use for the change of weather throughout the year? Can you give an exact list of products you use? I’m super new to this beyond what was in my starter kit. Sorry for all the questions!!

okay i got the halogen over head heat lamp 75 watt...house drops to bot 71dgr.at night. ( this after of coarse halogen turned off .)should i get a cermaic heat emitter for night ? wire clamp lamp or just halogen 12hr on 12 hr off..he be ok with cooler night temps ???your advice means alot 🐍💚

Dumb question maybe but how do you do a cool side?

I'm setting up a 4'x2'x2' PVC enclosure in anticipation of getting a ball python in a month or so. If I go with halogen bulbs, what wattage should I use? I've seen recommendations of 100 watts, two 75 watt bulbs, two 50 watt bulbs, etc... In the winter, my home stays at about 70 degrees F. Can anyone give a recommendation to get me close? Obviously I'll have to mess with the thermostats, dimmers, and timers to dial it all in, but where should I start?

How would you recommend having overhead heat with stacked enclosures? My 4x2x2s take up a lot of space so I have been considering stacking them but unsure how to heat the tank with such little space between them.

and also.when u have halogen lamp on thermostat ..what happens when you turn off lamp at night ? does that effect the thermostat ? this heat issue been a headache to me 😮🐍

i just subscribed ❤

purchased a ceramic heat emitter .w/ wire clamp lamp ...halogen more beneficial you suggest I see .just setting up ❤🐍

Hey, I'm a new ball python owner and have deep concerns about the care of my snakes so I ask a favor to take the time to read and give your advice. I have six juveniles, and I've had them for six months and shorter. They are all in glass enclosures with a hide on both sides. I don't have a basking bulb, but instead, a reptizoo under the tank heat mat hooked up to a thermostat set to 90 degrees fahrenheit on their hot sides. I try to keep the ambient air temp in the room and enclosures at 80 degrees, but sometimes they drop down to 75. Not sure if this constant temperature throughout their enclosures is problematic due to a lack of an actual gradient. I've seen so much conflicting info about humidity, but so far I've tried to kept it at 60... Unfortunately I've had a shortcoming in this part of their care because they have been living in an average humidity of 54. But now I'm gonna try to keep it closer to 70 by spraying water on their fake leaves as necessary. Substrate is paper towels because it's cleaner and easy to switch out as necessary. They get fresh water every two days, and all eat a rat pup once a week. They don't seem dehydrated to me, and lately I've seen two of them soaking every day. My concern is in the fact that I've read they should shed around once a month, but all but one haven't shed in months... I'm wondering if my setup and husbandry is sufficient enough for the care of them. I'm worried about the lack of shedding and if this can result in sickness and the death of them. Not to mention some of them have two or three small yellowish orange spots where a scale is that look like potential scale rot (the snakes with this are all white) and they've had them since their last shed. Please be as critical as you can and tell me if this is OK and if I can do better.

looks like I do a exchange.

I just got a ball python always wanted one I'm gonna build a mini waterfall for it but anyway how do I tell it's sex? I've just been calling it dudeski it's kinda unisex😂😂

❤nice snake ..normal morph still top !!

I’ve been going nuts trying to figure it all out. Thank you so much! Planning on upgrading to a 4X2X2 here soon. I plan on using: 2 100W halogen bulbs And for UVB: Should I move up to the Acadia 6% forest bulb since the enclosure will be 2 ft high and I’m mounting them on top of the wire? Thank you!

overhead heat halogen you recommend .vwhat wattage .you recommend for 40 x18 x18 exo terra?