Hi all!
I just recently got my first Ball Python 9 days ago. He ate a great meal for us 3 days ago and looks like he is getting ready to shed because his color got dull and his eyes look blue. I have him in a 20 gal glass tank with a locking mesh lid. A water bowl big enough for him to soak in if he likes. 2 hides, one on either side of his enclosure a small tree branch structure for him to climb and fake plant to help "clutter" his cage and make him feel like he isn't in a huge open space. I am using snake aspen shavings for bedding. The light I'm using is an exo terra Daylight basking spot 100W light bulb because the 100W Daylight Blue reptile bulb wasn't helping keep his enclosure warm enough. I also have a uth on a thermostat to help keep the tank warm.

Along with any other advice because I'm new, My humidity wont stay over 50% for very long after I mist the enclosure. I have the mesh lid covered with a towel (not under the light) to help keep the heat in, but I don't know what else to do other than mist more. I dont have the ability to put a humidity box in unless I remove one of the hides and replace them with it. I'm also going to be replacing the bedding with a more efficient type that will help with the humidity, I just haven't been out to do it yet.