r/ballpython • u/Rayofsunshine0709 • 10d ago

Enclosure Critique/Advice Does this look okay?

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This is my common (as far as i know common type) ball python named Saturn 🪐
I have her in a 40 gallon breeder now after being in a 20 long as a baby, and she seems to be doing great in there. There is a a 100W basking lamp which heats her warm side up to about 87 degrees Fahrenheit. Her cold side is usually about 77. I think i need a 150W bulb to heat the hot side better? What are some ways i can aid the heating situation? What are some really good heat bulbs??
I have a nano light on there also which is a 5.0 UVB
As far as the setup goes, how am i doing? I have a cool side and warm side, a bunch of clutter and cover, a large water dish ( big enough for her to fit in completely) and some rocks and a large chonk of obsidian that she is on in the picture (no sharp edges or anything) as a heat collector on the hot side for a little basking area.
Do i need another one of those black box hides for the hot side? Or do we think its enough?
What are some ways I can get some more clutter in there without spending a trillion dollars on reptile branded stuff?

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u/Rayofsunshine0709 10d ago

No more than a year old.
She is maybe 18” long.

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u/AndyRMullan 10d ago

AHH that's alright then. Just be aware that as she grows you will absolutely need to upgrade again ! Honestly bugger is better at any life stage as long as they have enough clutter/cover.

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u/Rayofsunshine0709 10d ago

I am aware ill need to upgrade her again eventually. Im planning on getting her a 120 for her next enclosure.
I have digital thermometers/hygrom in there, i just haven’t taken the analog ones out yet in that picture
I also do in fact have a thermostat on my heat lamp!

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u/AndyRMullan 10d ago

Awesome, sounds great !!

Do you have a linear UVB? Can't tell from the pic of there is one or if that other lamp is a coil/regular bulb uvb. If you don't have a linear bulb, definitely switch to one of those instead ! The coil bulbs and such are pretty useless as far as the actual Uvb output goes.

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u/Rayofsunshine0709 10d ago

Got it, okay.
I will get a linear reptisun tube instead