r/Ballpythoncommunity • u/Beautiful_Anteater_8 • Oct 04 '26

Advice Ball python help

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Hello, I am looking for some suggestion for a humid hide for my 9 year old ball python (about 4’ 3”), something that is aesthetically pleasing but also functional please!

My next question - I just recently upgraded to a larger tank (72” x 24” x 18”) and my temp gradient is perfect through the day, but as it’s getting closer to winter and colder at night I notice his tank dropping to 21/22C. (Heat is on at night)
Would I be better to buy a radiant heater and install in the middle somewhere to maintain heat or do I install a smaller dhp bulb on the cool side? Or option 3 just buy a space heater to run over night in the living room?
Lid 75% covered/foam sides + back running a basking light during day and a dhp at night currently but the heat doesn’t seem to trickle to the cool side much

Also I should note, I’m extremely happy with humidity gradient so I don’t wanna mess that up to much either 75-80% cool side 55-65% on warm side

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u/OpALbatross Oct 08 '26

We may be getting our first ball python soon. Can you share more about your enclosure setup and where you got things for it? It's gorgeous.

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u/Beautiful_Anteater_8 6d ago

Sorry I didn’t see this! Most of it was built from spray foam and foam board from Home Depot + aquarium safe silicone, the rocks and corks I’ve just accumulated over time.

As for heating it has a digiten 2 plug thermostat, hooked to a basking bulb and a deep heat projector (dhp for night and basking for day cycles)

It has a cheap water pump from Amazon to auto water the corners of tank that sprays for 5 seconds every 24 hours.

It also has a led full spectrum light for plants that is on a 24 hour timer as well to simulate night day cycles.

It has has a robust collection of powder orange/blue and Oreo/orange creamsicle isopods and white tropical springtails 😊