Cage

How do you regulate the temperature of the cage for a ball python?

I have a heating pad under one section of the cage, and then I also have a lamp. But with both of them on, the temp only reaches 80 degrees. Should the cage be kept warmer than that?

Public Comments

1. don't know.....go to a pet store and check wht temperature they have for their snakes...
2. 80 - 85 F (27 - 29 C) during the day, with a basking spot of around 90 F (32 C). Night time temperatures can fall to around 75 F (23 -24 C) as long as an area of 80 F is maintained. Good reading and tips for you here: http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/pythons/a/ballpythons_2.htm
3. It needs to be about 95 degrees for a basking spot. Add more humidity and a higher watt light bulb