Control Humidity in a Tub setup?

[AncalagontheBlack]

Hello. So I have had my Ball Python for about a month now and he is showing signs that he is going to shed. It will be his first shed while under my care and I want to help him get through it easily. He is only about 25in or so long. I got him from petsmart, and after reading up a bit on how they under care for their snakes, I know he should be a bit bigger. He eats a small mouse once a week and has put on a bit of weight since I got him.

I have him in a 23Lx16W Sterilite tub with a series of holes drilled on the sides. The average humidity is between 50 and 58, depending on the house's temp. I know it should be higher for the shed, but how can I get the humidity to go up to what it should be, the 60-70 range?

Oh I should also mention I use aspen for the bedding and he has a rather large water dish.

Thank you in advance for any help

[Stewart_Reptiles]

50% & 58% range is fine.

As for how to lower or increase humidity it can be achieve with substrate and ventilation.

Aspen = Dryer environment
Mulch = Higher Humidity

More ventilation (= more holes) = Lower humidity
Less ventilation (= less holes) = Higher humidity

[AncalagontheBlack]

So covering a few of the holes should help? Will it be a bit dangerous since some of his ventilation is gone?

[frostysBP]

When I see my snakes going into shed I move the water bowl over the heat tape. Same setup as u.

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[redshepherd]

If you have a bigger bowl with a larger surface area to use (honestly, any ceramic bowl from your kitchen with a large base so it doesn't tip...), you can switch to that during the shedding process. And put the water bowl over your heating pad area.

[JoshSloane]

Humid hides work best for me. Tupperware and damp sphagnum moss. Easy

[AncalagontheBlack]

If you have a bigger bowl with a larger surface area to use (honestly, any ceramic bowl from your kitchen with a large base so it doesn't tip...), you can switch to that during the shedding process. And put the water bowl over your heating pad area.

When I see my snakes going into shed I move the water bowl over the heat tape. Same setup as u.

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I will try this for now. Thank you both

Humid hides work best for me. Tupperware and damp sphagnum moss. Easy

This seems like something I will try out later once I up his tank size. Thank you so much.

[JoshSloane]

You can use a humid hide in any sized tub. I have made hides for baby bps, up to full grown boas. I like the humid hide concept because it allows the animal to choose how long and when to have increased humidity. It also provides a sink of humidity that seeps out into the main enclosure. Creates an enclosure within an enclosure environment.

[frostysBP]

Humid hides do work wonders...... I just don't need them in my racks...last time I needed one was my old cages with screen doors....

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[JoshSloane]

You're lucky. In CO we sit in the teens for humidity.