Definitely bottom heating methods are preferred for ground dwelling snakes. Lights/CHE's/radiant heat panels are better for arboreal snakes. For a ball python you won't want to use screening on any part. Its better just to punch a few holes in the sides to create a good crossventilation and humidity relationship. If you jsut opened one part, of say the lid, you would still have no cross ventilation. You would have stagnant air, not fresh air, and it also creates a prime environment for mold to grow. For securing lids on rubbermaids, I use the following techniques, depending on the type of lid. I use the "S"-hooks for the 42" long rubbermaids that only have locking ends. I put 3 down each side.
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