Raising humidity?

I've finally got the temp in my girl's tank figured out, but now I'm having trouble keeping the humidity up. It falls as low as 30%. I've tried adding a second water bowl and I mist multiple times a day. I have her screen top partly covered with cardboard, she's in a 30/40 gallon glass terrarium. Any more suggestions? Thanks!

Put a warm damp rag inside the tank somewhere, that usually spikes mine up to 70% for a few days

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Is it a mesh top ??

Whatever it is I've seen people suggesting covering the top with an extra piece of of plastic / perspex /polythene but you'd have to cover it all and even seal the edges with tape . It has to cover the whole of the top though as any space will allow the moisture to escape . I saw one suggestion of keeping a damp towel on top but that will result in rusting if the screen / mesh is metal ...


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Cover as much of the top as you can. Also, wrap the cardboard in aluminum foil or cling wrap, the unwrapped cardboard actually absorbs moisture.
What substrate are you using?
You can add some sphagnum moss, or even a wet sponge in a dish somewhere in the enclosure

See I added lexan on top to keep the mostiture in but my problem was the CHE it made the lexan bubble up so I had to remove the lexan well put it at an angle on the hot side for the CHE which works keeping the humidity up.


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Maybe someone will have an idea about that ..

Whenever it's colder than 40 outside, it seems like our furnace sucks any humidity out of the air in the apartment, including the snake cage, where it drops to about 35. I just fold up a few sheets of paper towel, get them wet, and put that in the enclosure. It'll shoot right up to 60. I have a tub though.

Aluminum paper with aluminum tape on the sides... Easy to set up 5 min top, it's not affected by the CHE and does not absorb humidity like the cardboard.

Make sure to cut some opening you don't want the air completely trapped inside either


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Well see my only issue is I'm not sure about fully my cool side the humidity is perfect staying around 50/55 all day and night but my hot side of the tank I'm having trouble managing it drops to 38% the lowest and that's when I wake up so what should the humidity be at on my hot side of the tank since I have to thermometers with humidifiers


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Just did this. Thank you!

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Put a warm damp rag inside the tank somewhere, that usually spikes mine up to 70% for a few days

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It is a mesh top. I do have cardboard with plastic wrap on it, and I'll go tape down the sides now. Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Zincubus

Is it a mesh top ??

Whatever it is I've seen people suggesting covering the top with an extra piece of of plastic / perspex /polythene but you'd have to cover it all and even seal the edges with tape . It has to cover the whole of the top though as any space will allow the moisture to escape . I saw one suggestion of keeping a damp towel on top but that will result in rusting if the screen / mesh is metal ...


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I just covered the cardboard in plastic wrap, per your request, and I'll send my husband to the store for a sponge. Right now I'm using paper towel because she has mites and is being treated right now. After they are gone I will switch her back to cyprus mulch, which I'm sure will hold the humidity better. Thank you!

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Originally Posted by craigafrechette

Cover as much of the top as you can. Also, wrap the cardboard in aluminum foil or cling wrap, the unwrapped cardboard actually absorbs moisture.
What substrate are you using?
You can add some sphagnum moss, or even a wet sponge in a dish somewhere in the enclosure

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Thank you! It can't hurt try in her tank!

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Originally Posted by sneksNferts

Whenever it's colder than 40 outside, it seems like our furnace sucks any humidity out of the air in the apartment, including the snake cage, where it drops to about 35. I just fold up a few sheets of paper towel, get them wet, and put that in the enclosure. It'll shoot right up to 60. I have a tub though.

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Your very welcome. Glad to help. My ball still has her head and eyes shed on and its been a week and even 70% isn't helping her.

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Should I cover the entire screen with this? Thank you!!

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Originally Posted by Mike17

Aluminum paper with aluminum tape on the sides... Easy to set up 5 min top, it's not affected by the CHE and does not absorb humidity like the cardboard.

Make sure to cut some opening you don't want the air completely trapped inside either


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Poor girl. I wish I could offer helpful advice like you did for me, but I've only been a snake owner for a little over a week hahaha.

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Your very welcome. Glad to help. My ball still has her head and eyes shed on and its been a week and even 70% isn't helping her.

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Originally Posted by Dawn1131

Should I cover the entire screen with this? Thank you!!

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Here's my setup for my ball in her 10gal

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I just covered the cardboard in plastic wrap, per your request, and I'll send my husband to the store for a sponge. Right now I'm using paper towel because she has mites and is being treated right now. After they are gone I will switch her back to cyprus mulch, which I'm sure will hold the humidity better. Thank you!

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Sounds good. I'm sure the humidity is worse for you during the winter months like it is for me. I'm in MA and having to run heaters really dries out the air, making humidity a pain. The colder it is outside, the worse it is for the humidity in my house so it dries out the snake enclosures too.
You'll definitely notice a difference when you can switch your substrate back too. maybe because she's on paper towels throw a few, or a bigger sponge in there in a dish. The dish will help keep it from being absorbed into the paper towel and drying out too quickly.

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Should I cover the entire screen with this? Thank you!!

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Yes as much as possible with a pair of holes to let the air flow a little, something around 4" should be enough.


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Poor girl. I wish I could offer helpful advice like you did for me, but I've only been a snake owner for a little over a week hahaha.

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Haha, tomorrow will only be 2 weeks for me. I just do a lot of heavy research but only most of it was after I picked her up

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Great! Thank you!

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Here's my setup for my ball in her 10gal

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This is how I have mine set up like I said I use lexan on the top of the screen and leave left and angled and the middle open sometimes or closed 40 gallon breeder.

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Great! Thank you!

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Your welcome

I soak a large wet towel (just soaked enough that it doesn't drip) and fold it over the entire screen top, and then cover the towel with foil to seal down the sides. That spikes the humidity WAY up. It lasts a few days. Just need to change it out every few days so that it doesn't develop bacteria.

I've been doing this since last June or something, but I've actually had zero issues with the screen top rusting like other people thought it would. It looks just the same as before.

Perfect, thank you!

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Originally Posted by redshepherd

I soak a large wet towel (just soaked enough that it doesn't drip) and fold it over the entire screen top, and then cover the towel with foil to seal down the sides. That spikes the humidity WAY up. It lasts a few days. Just need to change it out every few days so that it doesn't develop bacteria.

I've been doing this since last June or something, but I've actually had zero issues with the screen top rusting like other people thought it would. It looks just the same as before.

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Here in MI it is horrible in the colder weather. I just covered the cardboard in foil and covered almost all of the screen, plus put a wet sponge in a dish in there. I'm always happy to see you reply because I know I'll get good advice. It helped a ton! Thank you!

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Originally Posted by craigafrechette

Sounds good. I'm sure the humidity is worse for you during the winter months like it is for me. I'm in MA and having to run heaters really dries out the air, making humidity a pain. The colder it is outside, the worse it is for the humidity in my house so it dries out the snake enclosures too.
You'll definitely notice a difference when you can switch your substrate back too. maybe because she's on paper towels throw a few, or a bigger sponge in there in a dish. The dish will help keep it from being absorbed into the paper towel and drying out too quickly.

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Did it and its working great! Thank you!

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Originally Posted by Mike17

Yes as much as possible with a pair of holes to let the air flow a little, something around 4" should be enough.


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Yay for us new snake owners! I love to hear other people's opinions/experiences.

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Haha, tomorrow will only be 2 weeks for me. I just do a lot of heavy research but only most of it was after I picked her up

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Thank you!

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This is how I have mine set up like I said I use lexan on the top of the screen and leave left and angled and the middle open sometimes or closed 40 gallon breeder.

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