Hey guys, I've been scrolling through the forums a lot and I cant seem to be finding the answer to this rather newbie question..

Currently Im running on a UTH for heating, with about 2 inches of aspen (after compacted by my ball's movement) for bedding. My UTH is on a thermostat, the glass gets to about 93-95F, and I know it shouldnt go any higher just in case my snake manages to get down to the glass he doesnt burn himself. However my floor temps somehow only reach roughly 82F with an ambient night time temp of 74-79F.

I have ambient humidity of 50-70% and half the top is mesh so decided to try a CHE for supplementary heat and maintain a hotspot of at least 86F at night. I did this successfully but my humidity dropped to 30%. It only affects night as my daytime temps are higher at about 85-90F. I've moved the water dish as close to the hot side as possible. I'm currently testing the humidity changes with the CHE after I've covered as much as I can with foil, and if that does not work I am thinking of maybe getting a small humidifier which would be turned on when the CHE turns on (both connected to the same thermostat) but that seems excessive, although I would do anything for my balls. Misting doesnt work so well, it causes huge fluctuations and spikes with humidity (especially with the use of aspen) so I dont feel safe doing that.

I dont think 82F for the hot side at night is decent sounds a little cold to me, and 30% humidity at night is a definite no. Or are they fine? So if not, how do I balance these 2; any other suggestions as to how to keep my humidity up with the CHE or how to increase heating with my UTH alone?

Thanks