Humidity Question

[chomper357]

OK i just got a BP and he is an 08 and 220 grams. I have him in a 10 gallon tank and it seems like i can only get a 40 to 41% in humidity and was wondering if that's OK our should i have more. I have a 50 watt build in and its on during the day off at night. What should i do ??? Thanks everyone

[Kaorte]

Well you want to shoot for 50% normally and 70% during a shed. Will 40% be bad for your snake? probably not, but he will probably have a hard time shedding. You could try up humidity with some damp spaghnum moss. If you have a screen top, you can cover 2/3 of it with a layer of tinfoil and then a layer of duct tape. This will prevent some humidity from escaping through the screen.

Is your build in 50 watt bulb built INSIDE the cage or is it mounted somewhere where the snake can't get to it?

[chomper357]

Well you want to shoot for 50% normally and 70% during a shed. Will 40% be bad for your snake? probably not, but he will probably have a hard time shedding. You could try up humidity with some damp spaghnum moss. If you have a screen top, you can cover 2/3 of it with a layer of tinfoil and then a layer of duct tape. This will prevent some humidity from escaping through the screen.

Is your build in 50 watt bulb built INSIDE the cage or is it mounted somewhere where the snake can't get to it?

i have a screen to so the bulb is outside of the screen. I just put a humidifier in the room with him and will see if that helps. Dont know why i didnt think of that before. I got that sucker right by the cage so hopefully it will work but thanks u and everyone else for the help

[iCandiBallPythons]

mist the warm side substrate with a spray bottle