Humidity too high!

[alykoz]

Hey guys,
Well I got my baby ball today She's a butter but also has a little pinstripe and yes, a She still haven't named her yet but it will come! haha
anyways so I'm keeping her in a plastic enclosure with holes on all sides, cypress mulch, driftwood, a hide, UTH, and water. I plan on getting another hide soon for her cool side. Anyways my question is, I live in Carlsbad CA and the humidity in my room is like 50? ugh no AC either. So with the cypress mulch her humidity is at like 70 . I tried using less substrate and putting more holes but it didn't work. Help!

Also, I got a thermostat from zoomed and it only says low, med, and high. Does anyone have one of these and which setting do you have it at? Right now mine is at a little lower than medium. Which still feels hot. So yeah, any input is appreciated Thanks!

[satomi325]

I keep my normal humidity at 65-70. I suggest running a fan. Air circulation will help bring the humidiy down. But honestly, its not too bad as is.

[alykoz]

it's now reading 76%.

[steve_r34]

70's shoud be fine .. but u can remove the lid thru out the day u can put her water away from the uth to if tis not already

[KMG]

A fan should work great. Have one in the room but not pointing directly at the cages.

[Mr Oni]

Yea just fan the room now and then. I am having the same situation.

[Marrissa]

My humidity is almost always in the 70s. I've had my BP for about six months now and have had 4 perfect sheds. I'd say leave it be.

[alykoz]

Okay very cool. thanks guys

[alykoz]

it now says 84% D:

[Marrissa]

Hmm well you could switch to aspen or paper towels or something since you don't need cypress for the humidity boost it seems. Or put more holes? I've got a T8 and with aspen it keeps that 70s humidity range pretty easily. I can't imagine it with cypress mulch though. Overkill. Since you've got a plastic enclosure you should keep that humidity in pretty easily. Maybe just swap out the mulch for paper towels in the meantime? I've only been snake keeping for a 6 months or so, but that's what I would do.