Problems with humidity

[bdsmguru]

I have a blood python in a 10 gallon tank. i've tried spraying it with a water bottle but the humidity leaves within 5-10 mins. he just shed a couple days ago and 90% of it was dry shed so i soaked him and peeled it off but i don't want to do this every time he sheds. i also have a water dish plenty large enough for him to soak in but since i got him he hasn't soaked in it a single time, the temp over the bowl is about 84 degrees usually. if you have any ideas on how to keep the humidity up please let me know. also about what % should i keep it at?

[2kdime]

There's a sticky in the ball python section for glass tanks. I'd link it for you but my blackberry won't let me do it. Haha

I'd get him into a sterilite tub. That's the easiest way to deal with hunidity problems. And much much cheaper than a glass aquarium.

As far as the humidity goes. I keep mine at 60%. And around 80 or a little more while in shed.

[dr del]

Hi,

I think this is the sticky your talking about? If it isnt let me know and I'll keep looking.


dr del

[2kdime]

That's the one.

Yeah I even tried that with my glass setup. Doesn't mean it can't work. I just had too much stress trying to keep the humidity and temps right even after doing all that.

Switched to tubs and never looked back. Good luck to you either route you take!!

If all else fails. Or you have more questions. Come on back. Everyone here is always more than willing to give somebody some advice.

[bdsmguru]

thanks for the help, i'm about to read that sticky. how do you heat your tubs though? all i can think of might hurt the snake because of heating up the plastic... then again i may just be too cautious.

[littleindiangirl]

How big is your animal? Still young I would guess from the 10 gallon tank. I've read in many threads to give the juvies higher humidity, like 70-80, at the same time, Nerd doesnt mention any different humidity. But here is a snippet of their care sheet concerning juveniles.
http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=11

you may want to consider setting up your juvenile blood python in a simple rubbermaid/melamine rack setup with an ambient temperature of around 80 - 82 degrees and no basking spot or supplemental heat. A basic hide box, water bowl & substrate are all that is necessary, and we find that young blood & short-tailed pythons do very well in this sort of setup. Once again, please note that this works best if you are able to maintain very good control over the ambient temperature in the room, and is not recommended if the temperatures are subject to major fluctuations.

[herpmajor]

You heat the tubs with heat tape.