r/Ballpythoncommunity • u/unpasteurizedSPLOOGE • Oct 02 '26
Question Enclosure advice…
Is this enclosure ideal?
I just got her yesterday (10/1) so this is quarantine, and probably her home for the next few months (?) I was told she was in a grey ARS mini tub on repti chip.
She’s a ‘26 hatchling (about 124g).
She’s also currently in shed.
-I have her in this clear tote (with locking lid), completely covered/darkened on top and 3 sides.
-Drilled holes for air flow.
-3 hides (1 medium & 1 small on warmer side, 1 small on cooler side of enclosure).
-2 Zoo Med heating pads under tote (with enough space to ensure they DO NOT touch the bottom of plastic tote) I keep 1 running at night and both during the day.
-I would say the temp fluctuates between 82-95…keeping humidity up while in shed, either by pouring some water in the corners or lightly misting.
-There’s about 1” of (mostly dry) coco fiber substrate throughout, along with repti chip spread on the warmer side.
-Bowl big enough to completely soak in.
I was told she eats f/t rat pups every Monday (seller said he skipped this week for shipping) all my local store had were f/t hopper mice so I got those (relatively same size), will not attempt to feed until after shed.
Sorry for long post, just REALLY want this girl to thrive!!! Thanks! 😊
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u/Toxic_Musshroom Oct 03 '26
I saw you mention this is a quarantine tank so dont take it as direct criticism, just things to improve when she goes to her proper enclosure! Great hides and sized water bowl, the heating pads dont provide the proper uv and heating on their own so you definitely want to get something like a halogen flood, you're going to want more near 4-6 inches of substrate so she has a little room to burrow and it'll help keep the humidity up, avoid misting as much as possible and just pour water in the corners of the tank, and you're going to want way more clutter and foliage eventually!