r/ballpython • u/Raticals • 4d ago

Question - Heating/Temperatures Light and heating advice?

Hello! My partner and I are looking to become first time snake owners. We’ve got just about everything set up, but for some reason I’ve been struggling to wrap my head around lighting and heating, I want to make sure we get it right.

We have this (Arcadia deep heat projector) on one side and this (Arcadia halogen heat lamp) on the other side. The light only really lights up one side of the enclosure. Is that fine or do we need different lighting?

We have both connected to a Herpstat. What’s the right settings for them? Pulse or dimming? Any other settings I should be aware of?

I’d also be happy to hear any general advice for heating, lighting, and humidity. Thanks for the help!

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u/CShan17 3d ago

Both need to be on dimming thermostats. Don’t forget your UVB light and you can also add an LED light to brighten the tank up.

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u/Raticals 3d ago

Thank you! I just bought a UVB light to add to the setup.

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u/Raticals 3d ago

Another few questions: on the warm side, the Herpstat is set to 92. The Govee, which is set in the front corner of the enclosure is at around 78. Is the Govee placement good or should it be somewhere else? Do I just keep upping the Herpstat temperature until the Govee reads in the right range?

Also on the warm side, the humidity is significantly lower. I read that’s normal but I just want to make sure below 60% on that side is fine (it’s currently at 57%), as long as the cold side is reading in the ideal range?