We have had our girl for about a month now (hatch date 7/21/18) and have had trouble with getting her humidity up to adequate percentage. We have a glass habitat with a screen top. At first, the humidity seemed very low and Dembe had a bad first shed so we moved her water bowl closer to undertank heat pad (since she NEVER goes to warm side) and got a hygrometer. The hygrometer confirmed our suspicions that humidity was low (45%) so we put clear plastic over most of the top and it raised the humidity to 67%.

My question is....What humidity level does everyone keep their tanks at? What is too humid? What is too low? I read that it is good to raise humidity right before shedding but doesnt higher humidity levels bring concern for respiratory issues?

I am a new snake owner but I love my girl and I want to the best for her.

Thanks

DumerilDembe