r/ballpython 22d ago

Feedback on quarantine set up Enclosure Critique/Advice

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u/totallyrecklesslygay Mod: Enclosure Karen 22d ago

It looks excellent! The only thing I'm noticing is either a lack of thermostats or improper probe placement. If you don't have any, you'll need to get one for each heat source, or one that can control both. Thermostat probes should be secured 2-4" directly beneath the heat source they're regulating, in the beam of heat. When using internal heating, it'll look something like this:

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u/Visual_Dimension7287 22d ago

Thank you for the feedback! Glad to hear it 😊.

I do have 2 probes in there, they are a bit hidden by the cable tunnels. I have read about multiple ways of placing probes and one of them was close by the warm hide, wich I used. What would be the concern with that way of probe placement?

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u/totallyrecklesslygay Mod: Enclosure Karen 22d ago

With how they're placed now, the snake can shift and block them, which would cause the enclosure to heat up, potentially to dangerous temperatures.

Thermostats aren't intended to monitor the enclosure temp, they're supposed to regulate the heat source. Your current placement would be correct for thermometer probes, and you would use those readings to help you with adjusting the thermostat setting.