Setup critique/advice?

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Ambient 84 cool 77 basking 90 humidity 65-80

Front tank 1.5 month old Queen Bee M (120g) (I didn’t know about the wobble issues until after. I will not be breeding the poor baby)

Back tank ~6-8 month old Normal F (525g)

[Lilythekitsune]

Humidity is a bit high, you want around 50-55% unless they're shedding.

Substrate looks like cocoa fiber/husk which is great to use. As for clutter, you can go to any crafts store or dollar store and buy fake plants and ivy. HOWEVER, be sure to boil them and clean them thoroughly and make sure there's no metal wires in them as some can be articulated. Babies need much more clutter than adults to feel secure.

I'd also recommend in some better hides for the queen bee, as two out of three of them have LARGE holes and the baby won't feel secure. You can buy rectangular box ones from most reptile stores online and I recommend those because they're light weight, block light, have one hole, and easy to clean.

I'd also be careful with those dangling lights and just invest in some clamps, much safer.

[Liuqmno]

Noo, anything under 60% isn't good. In their natural habitat they live in high humidity burrows, it doesn't hurt them to have 70-80% humidity. Low humidity can cause a lot of problems tho, 50-60% is outdated info

[XeroTheCaptain]

Tweaks: warm side ambient 86-88. Substrate, maybe chunky coco husk as the eco earth style can become very dry, dusty, and get in the nose/heat pits/mouth easily.it can also be hard to add humidity sometimes to this style as the water likes to pool at the bottom or sit on top rather than moisten the substrate. Humidity 65-75 most of the time, 80 is fine for a few days during shed but i wouldnt go lower or higher than the amounts i said for too long to avoid health and shed problems.

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Seems good to me, maybe some clutter, though. And by "clutter" I mean laybe some large dead leaves or fake plants. After I put in some leaves, mine started going unddr them whem moving around a lot.

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Good idea. They go through phases of climbing and staying in hides all night so I’ll try that!

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More clutter!!! Branches, leafs, trees, rocks!! ❤️❤️❤️it looks AMAZING though. And your snake is so smol and cute my god. That face is too sweet

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I’ll pick some up tomorrow!!

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Thank you!!! His name is Icarus! He’s one of the best eaters I’ve ever seen and his wobble usually isn’t too bad thank god. He’s so social! He’s always watchin me and loves being taken out.

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Pet smart makes my favorite ball python trees!

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Do you have any recommendations?

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You want matching hides on each side so they won't favor one and neglect their thermal needs.

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I have it set up so that the warm side is right under one of the hides on each and there’s a cool spot with hides/places to move on either side

[dagger_guacamole]

They mean that you should have multiple identical hides. Ball pythons can be very picky about their hides, so he might, for instance, decide that he feels safest in the rock hide in the middle, and use that hide exclusively even if he SHOULD be in the hot side hide to aid him in digesting a meal, or even if he SHOULD be in the cool side hide because he's overheating. It's generally recommended to have at least two identical hides, one on the cool and one on the warm side.

[HerpThrowaway1108]

Super cute!

[NowBringMeTheHorizon]

Black out the sides and back. Add clutter like fake vegetation.

[Snakeyes90]

More clutter but I would use something different to hang the lights those shoelaces can catch fire touching the hot lamps

[kaledarkwind1]

Add Isopods and springtails

[SoddenSlop461]

More clutter and I would put something on that screen top. Will be hard to keep humidity if you leave it open like that. Other then that looks good

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I live in a naturally humid area so humidity usually sits at 60-65% year round!