Hydration problem???

I have a ball python and am trying to keep the humidity up in the cage. It stays at about 30%-40% unless I spray his cage down then it shoots up quick then back down again. The cage is about 75 gallons and it has a mesh sliding lid. It also has a heating pad under its cage and a lamp with a black light bulb in it. I have tried putting plastic on the lid, aluminum foil and it still shoots down. I also put the bowl under the light and it still does not help. There is also a hide box that I made out of tubberware and filled it with an inch of water so he could get his moisture he needs but I never see him go in it. The bedding is cyprus and its supposed to hold moisture and it does for a little while then it drys out. I think the light may be the problem. All help would be great. Thanks

I have the same problem. I bought a waterfall with a fogger but that actually flooded my cage over night.

That tank is far to big. Move down to a 20g or smaller if your snake is under a year old. 40% humidity is okay but you should shoot for between 50-60% . Having a lamp will not help your cause. Lamps suck humidity out of the air. You will be constantly struggling as long as you have a tank that size and a lamp.

Your best bet might to be to switch to a tub setup. They are easy to maintain and cheap to setup.

Your bedding should never be wet. It could start to mold or cause a skin infection.

I don't really think the water hide is a good idea. If you want a humid hide, make a humid hide with damp paper towels or moss.

75 gallons? Your fighting an uphill battle. Far to large.

You're right in saying the light is the problem. It will burn up your humidity constantly while its on. I assume the tupperware with an inch of water is an effort to create a humid hide...if that is the case you need to put something in it such as moss or paper towel.

If you wet down a towel and wring it out very well, you can place that over half or 3/4 of the lid, this will bump the humidity up. The down-side is that the towel (wet or dry) is a fantastic place for bacteria to thrive. Be sure to change the towel every few days (for a clean one).