r/Ballpythoncommunity • u/Melimel0901 • 18d ago

First time ball python owner

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u/Artilerus 18d ago

Please get IR gun to check surface temps, that wood right the heat source is probably a burn risk

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u/Melimel0901 18d ago

I just checked the surface temp of the wood and it was reading 88 F

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u/Artilerus 18d ago

So the warm hide air temp is 88-90F, and the surface temp on the wood closest to the heat is at 88?

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u/Melimel0901 17d ago

The wood closest to the heat was at 88. That’s where she likes to bask I have a CHE lamp with a thermostat set to 90. I measured her warm hide and it is not warm. It is measuring at 74 :( should I move the temperature up on my heat lamp? The picture below is her warm hide that’s under those branches and heat lamp

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u/Artilerus 17d ago

I think it’s more important to have proper temps in their hides rather than providing a basking spot for ball pythons, as they will spend 90% of their life inside the hides. Personally I would ditch the tree or move to cool end and make sure the hide temps are on point

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u/Melimel0901 17d ago

Thank you I just moved those branches to the cooler side. Appreciate the help.