High Humidity Issues

My new BP was just delivered and I'm having some high humidity issues (99%). I added some moist reptichip a couple days ago along w/ some artificial plans and my Hygrometer went to 99%. I left the door open for over a day, took the substrate out and wiped down the enclosure. This morning I put back the substrate (was a little damp but not wet) and the Hygrometer went back to 99%. Is this a huge concern and what should I do? Should I reinstall a dry bed of reptichip?

It's a pvc enclosure w/ 4-5 slats on each end for ventilation.

Bumping this to the top ...hoping for a response.....

Should I just ride with it and hope the humidity comes down in the next couple of days or do I need to act on it. Thanks.

Is it humid where you live? Take half out and mix with half dry and see if it helps?

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Originally Posted by Sunnieskys

Is it humid where you live? Take half out and mix with half dry and see if it helps?

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yea.....I live in the south so it's pretty humid. Even so, I was seeing about mid 50% before the substrate was added. It's a balance of disturbing the snakes 1st day of acclimation vs putting new substrate in.

Maybe it would be better if you used a different substrate, like paper towels? And IDK how valid I am on this since I'm still pretty new, but if I were you I'd rather fix the husbandry right now rather than later so the snake can properly settle in in the correct environment.


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Originally Posted by chickenooget

Maybe it would be better if you used a different substrate, like paper towels? And IDK how valid I am on this since I'm still pretty new, but if I were you I'd rather fix the husbandry right now rather than later so the snake can properly settle in in the correct environment.


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I removed half the substrate tonight and got the humidity down to the low 70s. But an hour later with paper towel substrate and a reduced water bowl, the humidity was back up to 91. I think tomorrow I'm just gonna have to move the BP to get to the other substrate.

I had this same exact issue, my humidity was at 99% using Forest Floor, it just retained moisture way too much. I changed my substrate to Komodo Coconut Terrain / Exo Terra Jungle Earth mix, and my humidity went down to the 60-77% range, which in my opinion is pretty perfect. That being said, remember that humidity in Western and Central Africa are often consistently at 77 up to even 88%; our bp's won't suffer in high humidity as long as they are not laying on wet bedding consistently, and the enclosure isn't condensed or fogged up. Living in an area where it's humid in the begin with, I'd really recommend a dry substrate, and possibly a smaller water dish, to get the humidity down. My humidity issues were resolved when I changed the substrate to much drier.

If I lived in the south where is pretty humid, I wouldn't be using moist Reptichip. Aspen would be better :gj:

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Originally Posted by RickyNY

If I lived in the south where is pretty humid, I wouldn't be using moist Reptichip. Aspen would be better :gj:

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I wish I would of known this two weeks ago.....hahah

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Originally Posted by ckuhn003

I wish I would of known this two weeks ago.....hahah

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LMAO :rofl:

There are pros and cons to each substrate. It's usually a matter of trial and error to see what works best for you. I use a blend of eco earth and repti bark, but need to make adjustments seasonally on the ratios, etc....

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Originally Posted by craigafrechette

There are pros and cons to each substrate. It's usually a matter of trial and error to see what works best for you. I use a blend of eco earth and repti bark, but need to make adjustments seasonally on the ratios, etc....

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Who would of guessed that taking care of a dog and even children is much easier then a ball python? I was told these were entry level reptiles ;)

Try thinning out the Reptichip. Either by using less, mixing smaller amounts of it with either Aspen kiln dried or Sani chips. You can even try putting the Reptichip on top of a double layer of white unprinted newspaper or paper towels.

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Originally Posted by ckuhn003

Who would of guessed that taking care of a dog and even children is much easier then a ball python? I was told these were entry level reptiles ;)

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Hahaha, they really are easy, eventually. Once the trial and error phase is over at least. Once you've got the variables figured out it's a matter of maintenance.
Then, when you get your next snake its so much easier :D

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Originally Posted by craigafrechette

Hahaha, they really are easy, eventually. Once the trial and error phase is over at least. Once you've got the variables figured out it's a matter of maintenance.
Then, when you get your next snake its so much easier :D

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Next snake??? I'm still shocked my wife let me get this one....haha...

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Next snake??? I'm still shocked my wife let me get this one....haha...

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That's how it started with me too, this time around at least. It took a year or two of subtle hints and requests, but now she's cool with it :D

Yea I'm still having problems with my humidity, I'm in central Florida and I can't keep it above 40% 40 gal tank was using the eco earth coconut....I'm thinking about getting a humidifier for the room cause I also have a RTB, pastel bp, and two dragons all in one room....I had the aspen bedding and it was working fine but just kept drying out too fast....idk


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Yea I'm still having problems with my humidity, I'm in central Florida and I can't keep it above 40% 40 gal tank was using the eco earth coconut....I'm thinking about getting a humidifier for the room cause I also have a RTB, pastel bp, and two dragons all in one room....I had the aspen bedding and it was working fine but just kept drying out too fast....idk


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That's crazy. I'm wondering if it's because it's a tank as well and a larger one as well. I barely have any water in my Bps dish, the substrate was put in completely dry and my humidity is around 85%. You may want to look into Reptichip and just keep it moist.

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Originally Posted by Aerries

Yea I'm still having problems with my humidity, I'm in central Florida and I can't keep it above 40% 40 gal tank was using the eco earth coconut....I'm thinking about getting a humidifier for the room cause I also have a RTB, pastel bp, and two dragons all in one room....I had the aspen bedding and it was working fine but just kept drying out too fast....idk

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I always have the relative humidity of the room I have my snake in monitored along with the in tank humidity. I have a glass tank that is insulated on 3 sides and below the cold side and the right top screen is covered with a plastic insert and half the left top covered with a towel. I have my CHE on a thermostat set to click off at 83 degrees F and all that helps to retain a good level of humidity in my tank (I just walked over and it is sitting at, in tank, 63%)

Do you know the humidity in the room the enclosure is in and do you have the screens mostly covered? Also do you use overhead heating and is it regulated by a thermostat or rheostat?

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I always have the relative humidity of the room I have my snake in monitored along with the in tank humidity. I have a glass tank that is insulated on 3 sides and below the cold side and the right top screen is covered with a plastic insert and half the left top covered with a towel. I have my CHE on a thermostat set to click off at 83 degrees F and all that helps to retain a good level of humidity in my tank (I just walked over and it is sitting at, in tank, 63%)

Do you know the humidity in the room the enclosure is in and do you have the screens mostly covered? Also do you use overhead heating and is it regulated by a thermostat or rheostat?

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The room was sitting at 45% humidity, one of the problems I've noticed is that we have 8 feet of high heat tanks, two dragons so that could very well be one of the issues, I just changed out the bedding...the Uth is reading 89 with 55% and cooler side is at 82 with 55% the screens were covered with contact paper but it seemly didn't do anything noticeable....the damp towel trick works best imo.


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