r/ballpython • u/Fossilized_Faith • 12h ago

Question - Husbandry Ball python’s new tank

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My ball python scramble, (1.5 year old female) just upgraded to a 120 gallon 4x2x2 tank. I set it up with more clutter than her old tank but I wanted to get opinions from anyone who might have better insight than me. Her substrate mix is topsoil, play sand, and a bit of coco fiber. Her hot side and cold side are within good range, and humidity is being properly established but currently stands around 64% her lights are just her heat and a daylight (tank on bottom of the first pic was my geckos quarantine tank, not a full set up.)

Edit: I'm getting a ceramic heat emitter to work alongside her heat lamp since the warm side wasn't getting warm enough with just her 75w bulb from her old tank

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u/FeelingWrongdoer6696 12h ago

64% is fine day to day, but what catches people in a 4x2x2 is how hard it drops overnight once the lamp clicks off, so cover most of the screen top. And check the floor with a temp gun rather than trusting the air reading, one bulb usually can't heat a whole 4 foot hot side.

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u/Fossilized_Faith 10h ago

Ok ty! I do have a temp gun I check with but I can always get another heat bulb if it’s not doing well. And I have a towel over the top until we get a plexiglass piece for the top. I usually pour a cup of warm water in the corners of the tank once in awhile to increase humidity as necessary (edit to add: I only had the 1 heat bulb since it was just from her old 40 gallon set up, but now that she’s in a bigger tank I know there’s stuff to be improved upon)