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Hey everyone, about 4 months ago i purchased a young ball python. He is currently about 17inches long and in a 10gallon tank. I understand this is small but temporarily it will have to do for another two months until i go home from college and upgrade to a 30 or 40lon. Anyway i have a underheating pad, a place for him to hide/climb thats shaped like the bottom of a tree trunk with holes and stuff, a temp gauge and big water bowl. My only question is if its ok that he really cant not be over the underheater because the water bowl covers the whole area thats not heated? This setup is only temporary, the snake eats very well and sheds nicely, is handled daily and very friendly. Thank you for the help. If necessary i will try to link a picture if someone asks.
 
sounds mostly ok for now . i would get a smaller water bowl for him though , ball pythons dont do alot of soaking so for now you could use a smaller water bowl and that way give your ball space on the cool side . they need to be able to move from one to the other at will to be able to control their internal body temps(thermoregulate) . there are some real good care sheets here and on alot of other sites for ball pythons . you should check them out they cover all the bases .
 
I agree with Mark, smaller water bowl will give your ball python the ability to thermoregulate. If you can fit a smaller water bowl and a cool side hide, I think that would be the best. :)
 
Thank you, i stumbled upon fauna while trying to figure out how to get my snake from NE to NY at the end of this school year. Great to be a member.
 
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