Spilling water to the aquarium carpet to increase humidity

[theartofsolitude]

is this okay? i do this everyday to wet the carpet by literally spilling water on it. i live the other half wet, the other half dry. this really gives good humidity inside my aquarium. 50% to 55%.

or i'm culturing a bacteria here by doing this?

[stevepoppers]

Probably the second. Unless it dries within a few hours. And I keep hearing that the repticarpet is really hard to get clean anyway. Gotta soak it in bleach or something to really disinfect it. But then clean and sanitary aren't the same and I'm not sure if the one is required for the other.

[BPelizabeth]

repti carpet is just a haven for bacteria even without the water being added. You could get some aspen and spray the tank on a daily basis to keep the humidity up. Also foil off the screen part of the tank to keep in the humidity. When I had a tank I would also take a damp wash cloth and place it over their warm hide when in shed....this would create TONS of humidity.

[Wh00h0069]

You should check out cypress mulch. It is great substrate for adding humidity.

[Jason Bowden]

I would only do it during a shed cycle. Belly skin can be sensitive!

[j_h_smith]

I would say that would be a really bad thing to do. Stagnant water and heat tends to cause mold and bacteria.

The reptile carpet, by it's very nature, can hold bacteria from the urates and stool. Adding water to the mix is just a bad thing.

Jim Smith

[avdnco]

I'm not a big fan of repti carpet. I'd keep a spare, and be diligent about using the clean one while disinfecting the other.
I'd also recommend cover 3/4 of your screen top with plexi glass or plastic and getting a bigger water bowl. Or You can also keep a pan of damp sphagnum moss under the hide.
If your thinking about changing substrate, Cyprus is great if you have humidity issues as it gives you an instant visual cue when it is dry and you can dump water on it.( don't flood it though)
Aspen gets moldy if it stays wet too long.
There are many ways to keep a healthy habitat... As the keeper it is up to you to decide, given your individual situation, how to keep your animal. The more convenient and easy you make it for yourself the more maintainable it will be. Especially as you get more animals;As many have said before: Ball ptythons are like potato chips... it is hard to have just 1!
Good luck!