I just recently got a baby ball python (August 28th), he was shipped and is over a month old. I got his terrarium all set up and I'm having trouble maintaining humidity and temperature. The basking temp has reached over 95 degrees and the humidity does not stay between 55-60%. Whenever I do cover the top mesh cover with towels, the temperature slowly starts to rise. So I have to keep misting the terrarium. How do I go about keeping them maintained? The only way I could lower the basking temp is turning off the infrared heat lamp, and I've spooked him a few times trying to mist. I know I am most likely stressing him out, so any advice?

He is in a 20gal terrarium. The cool side is always the same; 78 degrees. The current humidity is slowly dropping down to 54% and his current basking temp is 93 degrees.

I'm a first-time owner, so anything helps.

Also, yesterday was supposed to be his feeding day, but his food has not arrived. I don't live anywhere near where I could get good quality hoppers. Will he be okay till next Friday without food?

(There's a lot going on, I know)