{"topic_id":"exotic_environment_ball_python","category":"exotic-pet-husbandry","context":"---\ntopic_id: exotic_environment_ball_python\ncategory: exotic-pet-husbandry\ntitle: \"Ball python environment — terrestrial scrubland; POTZ 25–30°C, 50–80% humidity, no special lighting\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"Merck Veterinary Manual — Ball python environment — terrestrial scrubland; POTZ 25–30°C, 50–80% humidity, no special lighting\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/exotic-health/mvm_reptile_husbandry.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-28\ntokens_estimated: 76\nverified: true\nverification: c1_substring\nsource_document: \"Merck Veterinary Manual (professional veterinary reference)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"Merck Veterinary Manual\"\n  title: \"Ball python environment — terrestrial scrubland; POTZ 25–30°C, 50–80% humidity, no special lighting\"\n  url: \"https://www.merckvetmanual.com/exotic-and-laboratory-animals/reptiles/management-and-husbandry-of-reptiles\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-07-28\"\n  ref: \"\"\n  doc_type: \"professional veterinary reference\"\n  needs_review: false\n---\n\n# Ball python environment\n\nThe text below is reproduced verbatim from the first-hand source (Merck Veterinary Manual).\n\n> Ball python Terrestrial, scrubland 25–30 (77–86) 50–80 NS No C\n> BS, broad-spectrum lighting (UVB 290–300 nm) essential; NS, no special lighting requirements, although broad-spectrum lighting is still recommended because it is likely to have health benefits.\n\nSource: `pdf-raw/exotic-health/mvm_reptile_husbandry.txt` (first-hand professional veterinary reference, tag-stripped).\n\n## Claims (verified C1 substrings of source_file)\n- `Ball python Terrestrial, scrubland 25–30 (77–86) 50–80 NS No C`\n- `BS, broad-spectrum lighting (UVB 290–300 nm) essential; NS, no special lighting requirements, although broad-spectrum lighting is still recommended because it is likely to have health benefits.`\n","sources":["exotic-pet-husbandry — Ball python environment — terrestrial scrubland; POTZ 25–30°C, 50–80% humidity, no special lighting (retrieved 2026-07-28)"],"source":{"authority":"exotic-pet-husbandry","title":"Ball python environment — terrestrial scrubland; POTZ 25–30°C, 50–80% humidity, no special lighting","url":"https://www.merckvetmanual.com/exotic-and-laboratory-animals/reptiles/management-and-husbandry-of-reptiles","retrieved":"2026-07-28","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"Merck Veterinary Manual (professional veterinary reference)","verification_file":"pdf-raw/exotic-health/mvm_reptile_husbandry.txt"},"source_document":"Merck Veterinary Manual (professional veterinary reference)","source_file":"pdf-raw/exotic-health/mvm_reptile_husbandry.txt","tokens_estimated":76,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}