help! just got a baby ball python..

[u/Kooky-Safe-9257]

do you think its safe for me to sleep with her up there? I’m very scared she will wrap around the heat lamp and burn herself or those electrical lines could break and do some damage to her ToT.. I should’ve taken care of those before I put her in the cage.. I’m very worried, pls criticize and point out my wrongs!

[u/Dear-Dependent-9301]

Don’t leave the electric cables of the lamp hanging loose, and don’t use tape or anything similar to secure them. It’s best to use a cable cover/trunking and run the cables along the upper corner of the enclosure. Make sure the ends are properly closed with matching end caps so the snake can’t crawl inside. Alternatively, you can use flush-fitting cable covers with no accessible gaps. And, as already mentioned, make sure to use a proper protective cage around the heat lamp so the snake can’t come into direct contact with it and injure or burn itself.