I need humidity help!

I have my first snake, a baby Ball Python, in a small tank but cant get the humidity up. The humidity is usually around 30%-40%. Im keeping the snake on aspen with two hides, one on the warm one on the cool. The temp of the hot spot is 85-95 degrees. I also have the water dish on the warm side and a humid hide on the cool side because the warm side doesn't have too much room. As far as lighting I have a normal light in the middle of the top to light the tank. The screen top is covered by a piece of cardboard wrapped in tape with holes cut out for ventilation. Is there anything I can do to raise humidity??

And Id like to add that this is my only snake, so Id like to keep it in the tank instead of a tub..

Try switching substrate to Eco earth


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Is eco earth hard to clean?

When I used it, I spot cleaned as needed and fully replaced it once a month.


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Could I get away with replacing it less often than that?

Is once a month that often? It is no more than aspen.

Fair enough, anything else I can do to help?

No matter what substrate you use... there should be a full clean out once a month.
Eco Earth is awesome for keeping humidity

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Do you guys recommend eco earth or cypress mulch?

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Originally Posted by radjadd

Fair enough, anything else I can do to help?

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Haha yeah, sorry if I came out as mean and for your other question if it really gets low you could try putting his water bowl over the heat mat (or strip or whatever you've got) so it would condense the tank but I would not recomend it as it can get too humid and is uncontrollable, there are many ways (if you are really want you can spray it to mist it but that is usually only for lizards) but unless it gets desperate eco-earth should be fine

I have little experiance with cypress mulch but I highly recomend eco earth

Alright, well Im going to feed her for the first time coming up on Thursday and maybe Ill switch it out then when shes out of the tank.

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Do you guys recommend eco earth or cypress mulch?

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I use a blend of the two. Well, the coconut I use is small chunks, rather than shredded like Eco Earth, but it's roughly the same. The coir helps with humidity, and the cypress helps keep bacteria from growing.

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Alright, well Im going to feed her for the first time coming up on Thursday and maybe Ill switch it out then when shes out of the tank.

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I'm assuming this is your first snake, and you're feeding outside to prevent cage aggression, right?

If so, forget all of that. It's a myth. Since this is your first feeding, you REALLY don't want to stress her out any more than she is by handling her before and after she eats. Aside from the possibility of regurgitation after feeding, taking her out to feed somewhere else could cause her not to eat at all.

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I've used the Eco Earth when I had mine in the tank... worked great :)
Until you get it switched over, mist the tank regularly

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Originally Posted by patientz3ro

I use a blend of the two. Well, the coconut I use is small chunks, rather than shredded like Eco Earth, but it's roughly the same. The coir helps with humidity, and the cypress helps keep bacteria from growing.



I'm assuming this is your first snake, and you're feeding outside to prevent cage aggression, right?

If so, forget all of that. It's a myth. Since this is your first feeding, you REALLY don't want to stress her out any more than she is by handling her before and after she eats. Aside from the possibility of regurgitation after feeding, taking her out to feed somewhere else could cause her not to eat at all.

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Yes this my first snake, I had a lizard for 10 years and it just passed so I bought a snake. So the first few times she should feed in the tank? Then later when shes more familiar I can feed her in a seprate bin?

I have my one and only snake in an aquarium and struggle with humidity. I've finally got it at a good level by soaking a towel in water every day and putting it on top of about 1/2 the screen top. I then cover the wet towel with a dry towel. I do this every morning. After 2 bad sheds, he finally had a successful shed. I use unprinted newspaper as substrate.

I also feed in his tank. Have not had any problem with cage aggression. When I remove him from the tank to handle him, I use a snake hook to rub his back to let him know it's time to come out. He's not struck at me ever.

Okay Ill try the wet towel thing too

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Yes this my first snake, I had a lizard for 10 years and it just passed so I bought a snake. So the first few times she should feed in the tank? Then later when shes more familiar I can feed her in a seprate bin?

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I'll be honest, the ONLY halfway logical reasons I can think of to feed in a separate bin would be...

1. You clean the tank while she's eating.
2. You're extremely paranoid about her possibly ingesting substrate.

Even those can be better accomplished in other ways.

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Mix them up.
Spray now and then.

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I'll be honest, the ONLY halfway logical reasons I can think of to feed in a separate bin would be...

1. You clean the tank while she's eating.
2. You're extremely paranoid about her possibly ingesting substrate.

Even those can be better accomplished in other ways.

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Ive just seen a lot of people do it and I dont want impaction.

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Ive just seen a lot of people do it and I dont want impaction.

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Honestly... feeding in the enclosure is better for the snake. You will find the majority of the experienced keepers/breeders on here feed in the enclosure with no problems.

I feed mine is their enclosure and right now I'm using aspen, I do not worry if they get a little substrate with their meal.... after all the ground in Africa is not cleaned away for wild snakes to eat :).

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Originally Posted by Crazymonkee

Honestly... feeding in the enclosure is better for the snake. You will find the majority of the experienced keepers/breeders on here feed in the enclosure with no problems.

I feed mine is their enclosure and right now I'm using aspen, I do not worry if they get a little substrate with their meal.... after all the ground in Africa is not cleaned away for wild snakes to eat :).

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Okay thank you :) And thank you guys for all the help!

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Okay thank you :) And thank you guys for all the help!

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Np that's what the forum is here for
:)

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