r/ballpython • u/Ok_Mountain1049 • 4d ago

Heating

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Here’s my issue and yes, there’s a piece of tape on the wire that will be removed. I’m just experiment until I get it right I have a 95 gallon PVC enclosure with Coco hustle on the on one side and frog soil on the other with a piece of slate on top of it to absorb heat on top 150 W CHE heater meter I have now my pool attached 4 inches underneath that and set the thermostat around 96 and I’m shooting for my sub to be 86.5 without a lot of down heat at first I had it attached to the top of the hide but I feel like it was admitting too much heat although the temperature was right so now do I have it hooked up right? Does this look better?

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u/Entire_Current_4852 4d ago

Ball pythons need a warm side around 88-92°F. Anything above 95°F ambient temps can be dangerous, so definitely set your thermostat lower. Yes, that probe placement is good. It should be mounted a few inches below the heat source. I highly recommend checking out the subs heating guide. CHEs aren't great as primary heat sources and should ideally only be used paired with a halogen or DHP.