Humidity too low

[chopsdsp]

So i got my new bp last week and he ate now prob last night. (i was super relieved), today after work i checked out the temp readings under the two hides and ambient temp all were fine but my humidty is 39% and i it hasn't moved for all day. So how do i get it up. any tricks. i moved the water bowl closer to the warm side nothing. i dont want to mist the tank twenty times a day unless i have to.

thanks
chris

[starmom]

I'm going to assume you have your snake in a tank...
I bet the tank queen will see this and help you out!!

[TanyaL]

A quick fix is to cover the screen with something (I use plastic) and mist the tank with water from a spray bottle.

[Argentra]

Tank Queen to the rescue! (You're too cool, Starmom)

If it IS a tank you have him in, there are a few things you can do. First and foremost is to foil treat the screen top. I have a pic tutorial I can PM to ya.
After that, type of substrate can affect humidity levels.

What enclosure exactly are you using (i.e.size), what substrate, and how are you measuring humidity? Pictures would Really help.

[simplechamp]

I had exactly the same problem as you. Humidity at 35%

I bought a piece of thin lexan and had it cut to fit over the top of the tank, leaving about 2" on one end uncovered to allow air exchange.

My humidity is now at a steady 50% +/-5% and I would imagine you could adjust that to be more or less by how much screen you leave uncovered. Just make sure to leave enough open to allow good air exchange.

[Abby_The_Python]

I had the same problem you had. Lamps killed my humidity, after losing the lamps I added plexi-glass to the top HALF of my tank. Been 50%-55% ever since.

[simplechamp]

Great minds think alike!

[chopsdsp]

i have a twenty gal long tank. with aspen for substrate. i put foil over 2/3 of the tank top, because in the winter im going to have to use some sort of lamp to increase the ambient temp.

[CdnSee]

I have the exact same question... I have a 55 gallon, use astro turf for the substrate, measure the humidity with a dial, and I have some plexi glass pieces sitting on top of the screen top helping keep the humidity in (which helped a bit).

Salazar is going through his first shed with me and it's coming off in pieces so I want to get it right for the new time.

Oh great tank queen Argentra if you could send me the foil treatment I would greatly appreciate it.

[roosterman2173]

If the shed is coming off in pieces just put some damp crumpled news paper in the hide over night and it should help.