humidity.

Heys guys tring to get this tank thing under control. on the heat side the temp stays right at 80degrees and the humidity fluxes between 40% and 50% normally at 40%. is this a good temp and humidity? it looks like his first shed is coming because the top of his spin in fading. how do i control the humidity better? i spray his tank and this will bring it up to about 50% and drops back to 40% after a few hours. i seen alot of people say the dome light can make it harder to control the humidity and fyi my dome light has a day blue light build. i know when he starts to shed it will need to be higher. any suggestions and info. this is my tank setup right now! lmk https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui...5424-local0&zw

I can't see the pic but, the hot side needs to be 88-90 the cold side 78-82. Most important you need to get the temps right.
What substrate are you using?

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Raise the hot side to 88-90F. I have kept my 8 year old specimen of Python regius in a 40-gallon tank for his entire life...this tank's screen is not covered and is heated via lamp. I have never had an issue with humidity, I simply saturate the coconut bark bedding on a weekly basis.

the substrate im using is a terrarium liner, it came with the kit i bought. is that a good substrate? my heating sources are a uth the dome with the day blue light bulb and like i said it stays at 80degree according to gauge so is there a different heating source i need to use or what? . will i need a thermometer on both sides.

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the substrate im using is a terrarium liner, it came with the kit i bought. is that a good substrate? my heating sources are a uth the dome with the day blue light bulb and like i said it stays at 80degree according to gauge so is there a different heating source i need to use or what? . will i need a thermometer on both sides.

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Reptile carpet/terrarium liners won't retain humidity. If you're going to use a glass tank with a dome light, etc. you'll want a substrate that keeps in humidity. Something like Eco Earth or a similar product :).

So could that be the reason it won't get any hotter as well?

What's your ambient room temps? That will have a bigger influence on the tank temps than substrate. You might want to upgrade to a ceramic heating element. Also, is your UTH on a thermostat? If not, turn it off and get one ASAP. I would recommend putting ecoearth or cypress mulch in there to up the humidity. You can also make a humid hide by putting damp moss under it.

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What's your ambient room temps? That will have a bigger influence on the tank temps than substrate. You might want to upgrade to a ceramic heating element. Also, is your UTH on a thermostat? If not, turn it off and get one ASAP. I would recommend putting ecoearth or cypress mulch in there to up the humidity. You can also make a humid hide by putting damp moss under it.

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My hot side averages 86-88 and my snake is doing great..it doesn't have to be exactly 88-90.. You can have it 86-92 for a hot side. Humidity 40-50

my set up is 86 hot side humidity around 50

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What's your ambient room temps? That will have a bigger influence on the tank temps than substrate. You might want to upgrade to a ceramic heating element. Also, is your UTH on a thermostat? If not, turn it off and get one ASAP. I would recommend putting ecoearth or cypress mulch in there to up the humidity. You can also make a humid hide by putting damp moss under it.

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Yup I keep my apt at 68-74 fall spring and winter and it keep my temps all the same.