How can i make the tank more humid??

well, i just bought my snake, not knowing much about them all i have right now is a night time red light, and a stick on thermometer, i know i need a thermostat!

what are ways that i can humidify the tank, it seems very dry.

And will this heat lamp hold up or do i need a different or additional heat source?? thanks guys

I got rid of my heat lamp...sucks out too much humidity.

I just use a UTH, put the water dish over it, and a little aluminum foil on one half of the top of the cage cover

how long will the red bulb last until i need to purchase an under the tank heater and a better thermometer??

UTH's are fairly cheap and should be used with a thermostat or a dimmer to control the temperature.

I don't think the heat lamp is a bad thing, but you will have to address the humidity issue eventually.

Maybe someone with more experience that uses heat lamps can offer you better advice.

so i can use a heat lamp as a primary heat source?? i use the red bulbs because hes nocturnal and i never have to worry about turning it off because they cannot see red

I would say sure as long as you can maintain the proper temp/humidity levels

80-84 F w/ basking 88-94 F
HUMIDITY: 50%-60%

You can use it, but it's not recommended. Snakes gather heat from below, not above like lizards who need lamps.

The best heat source is a UTH controlled by a t-stat or at least a dimmer. A lamp can be used after that for temp boosts and viewing, but you don't want or need a high watt bulb. Also, the blue moonlight bulbs are better than the red for night as a general consensus.

I use a green light, no one ever said anything about it being a bad choice.

By all means I am still a newbie here but just some advice from my tank fixing with humidity. I am using eco-earth for substrate and that has fixed alot of my issues from using aspen. I would recommend it majorly. Still do whatever everyone is sayign of course but that may help MAJORLY. Just thought I would put in my two cents. Please if anyone has better pllease add onto or correct :)

When I first got my BP I had a heat lamp and I had to mist like 3-4 times a day to keep the humidity somewhat regular. You should really invest in a thermostat and UTH. It will make your life sooooo much easier, not to mention your BP will thank you!

P.S. Be sure not to spray a bunch of water on the hot bulb....I did that once and the bulb exploded....I feel dumb for doing it, but thats why I bought a thermostat and flexwatt....

I have a 10 gallon tank that i have my BP in. I have used the lamp on top of the cage for a while and i always have to spray the tank twice a day to keep the humidity up. It kept the cage around 92/ 82 during the winter now that is getting winter it won't keep the temp up but just to like 84/74. So i bought a UTH thought that would make it hotter the tank gets up to about 92/ 82 with the UTH but the thing is with the UTH the humidity gets down to like 30% and i have to spray a lot. How can i fix this temp and humidty thing to were i won't have to spray anymore?

I am not sure that in a tank set up you will ever not need to mist to keep the humidity up, there is a sticky around that gives you pics on partially covering a screen top enclosure. This works rather well as a matter of fact, and since it is winter now for most of us our household heater will suck humidity out of the house in the first place that combined by the heat sources inside the tank humidity can be alot of work. Sometimes different substrates work a lil better at holding humidity.