Just some simple feedback would be nice!

[The Serpent Merchant]

Ok. In all honestly until you can get a thermostat I would just unplug the heating pad. your heat lamps will supply more than enough heat in the mean time.

Yes the thermometer will go right in the tank. The sensor probe will go on the floor of the tank right over the heat pad, and the part with the screen will sit on top of the substrate on the cool side of the tank.

Like so:

[TheSnakeGuy]

If I were you I would remove the heat pad entirely until you have a thermostat. Just place your lamp on one end of the mesh screen for your hot spot and the heat will dissipate to the cool side too. The 75 watt bulb should be enough heat on it's own. Also you can just use the night bulb 24/7 instead of swapping them out. The natural light of the house is enough for the snake to know night and day. Constant temps are the important part. And swapping out bulbs seriously depletes their life span because they have to completely heat up and cool down so often.

[MrTrippy666]

I unplugged the heat pad & moved the lamp over the hide.

Thank you guys so much!

Also, how do I keep humidity?!

[DooLittle]

Either a different substrate, or a larger water dish, over/under your hot spot. You can put foil over part of your screen top to trap it on. You may have to mist.

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[MrTrippy666]

I'll keep in mind the larger water dish, but I mist A LOT. Would an auto-mister be worth it to purchase?

& I have Aspen substrat I'm changing over too this weekend when I clean her tank. So hopefully that will help! Thanks!

[The Serpent Merchant]

Regular misting of the cage with a hand sprayer as needed is the simple solution.

Maintaining humidity comes down to 2 things. Trapping the humidity into the cage (reducing air flow into/out of the cage) and Storing moisture inside the cage that can be released into the air over time.

The first part is pretty simple, cover the screen top of the cage with something that will trap the moisture in. Aluminum foil, plastic wrap, and sheets of plastic are all good choices to do this, but anything that is moisture resistant and solid will do the job. You only want to cover 70%-80% at most of the screen though, as some air flow is necessary for your snake.

There are many ways to go about the second part. The substrate that you use is the first thing to consider. Mulch substrates like you use are excellent at holding moisture and are naturally mold resistant which is important as substrates like aspen which aren't will need to be changes more frequently when kept damp. Another good choice is Eco-Earth which is a substrate made from pulverized coconut husks and looks like dirt. This is what I personally would suggest you use.
The next option is to place a large(r) water dish in the cage. The more surface area the water dish the better (so short/fat dishes are best not tall narrow ones) The large surface area lets more water evaporate into the air which increases humidity.
If both of these don't do enough then more drastic measures can be taken but these are what you should start with.

An automister shouldn't be necessary for a BP cage unless you live in an extremely dry part of the world. Location makes a huge difference. for instance where I live the humidity ranges from 50%-95% most of the year. This makes things a lot easier for me as my house stays around 50%-60% humidity

[MrTrippy666]

Thanks Aaron for you HUGE help!

I covered the 'colder' side with aluminum foil & I will continue to mist the tank every hour or so. Lets hope this works!

[Seanjackmc]

Along with what everyone said, I've found it helps my sons tank if we place damp wash cloths over the tank lid. I struggle with humidity as well and mist a lot. Hopefully when winter is over that will all change!

[MrTrippy666]

Along with what everyone said, I've found it helps my sons tank if we place damp wash cloths over the tank lid. I struggle with humidity as well and mist a lot. Hopefully when winter is over that will all change!

It never came to mind that the winter had anything to do with it! HAHA, makes sooooooooooooo much sense. I live in Vermont, so now that you mention it, it makes complete sense!

[Seanjackmc]

It never came to mind that the winter had anything to do with it! HAHA, makes sooooooooooooo much sense. I live in Vermont, so now that you mention it, it makes complete sense!

Sorry if this is a double post, but winter and your heat can dry the crap out of your house. My throat hurts its so dry! Good luck I mist all day long.

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also try a humidifier in the room, it has helped my son ball a lot