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    modified humidifiers?

    hey i just got my first ball and am using a cage my dad built a while back for a corn snake. the cage is fairly large and i am only able to heat it with the use of ceramic heaters and lamps (the bottom is very thick--made of piece of plywood and ceramic tiles so i cant really use UTH's). As a result, my humidity levels are wayyyy too low. Ive tried misting the mulch at regular intervals but it doesnt seem to do much. my question is can i somehow modify a home humidifier to humidify my tank? does anyone know a brand or model that would be easy to adapt to my tank? (id use humidifiers specially made for tanks, but those seem to get mixed reviews)

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    Re: modified humidifiers?

    how big of a tank are we talking here and how big of a snake? too big of an enclosure can stress a BP out and they may not eat or get real defensive. Have you ever tried putting a UTH under the tile? I am sure they heat up nicely. If still no luck, I read once about a guy who modified a humidifier to keep uo humidity in his enclosure, but don't remember where.
    lots of snakes

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    Re: modified humidifiers?

    You can always use this guide found in the caresheets

    http://ball-pythons.net/modules.php?...warticle&id=53

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    Re: modified humidifiers?

    I have a really tall enclosure (18"), and I built the DIY humidifier. It was not powerfull enough even with a 60gal air pump.
    However, by accident I found a solution that really works.

    Attach a small air stone to a long length of hose and use a small quiet air pump (10 gal is good enough). Then put the air stone right in the water bowl. I got my humidity up to 87% in three minutes. I have an inline flow adjuster so that I can regulate how much air gets to the stone. I have been able to get the humidity down to a regular value 56% or raise it during a shed.
    -Akiva

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