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Ok, I put a 'ReptiTherm' under tank heater on the bottom of the terrarium and installed a new hygrometer. I'll move the water bowl to the centre and once the temp comes up I'll shut off the heat-lamp to see what happens. I'll keep misting until this shed is complete and hope that the next goes better. Where is the best place to put the thermometer?

Thanks for all the input; I'll keep you posted. Bela is a really sweet snake (there's a term I never thought I'd use for a reptile.. but it fits). I hope I can provide a good environment for her.

Sounds good! Just to clarify, you put the UTH on the OUTSIDE bottom right, not in the terrarium?

Hehe, unlike many men.... I did read the instructions before plugging it in. But thanks for checking up on me.

Well I am a guy and the first thing I do is throw those pesky instructions out! :)

Did the instructions have pictures? Otherwise... right in the circular file! :)

Ok, I'm stumped now. I've got a good substrate, good heat, a big water bowl and I'm misting 2-3 times a day and I just can't get the humidity up. It hovers around 50% until I mist when it will rise to 60%. I've blocked off about 2/3 of the top grille with a towel (wrong choice?) and turned off the heat lamp and am relying on the UTH.

Any tips or tricks?

Rick

50% humidity is fine. If that is a consistent reading for you, I wouldn't fret at all, except for a little extra effort during shed time. You could try covering the same portion of the top with something different, if you wanted...such as contact paper. You can get clear contact paper at Walmart. Goes on super easy and doesn't cost much.