i vote SMALLER water dishes. i use 12oz dishes in tubs that only have 20 holes soldered in for air and humidity says in the 58-63% range.
Before changing bedding all the time stick with one and figure out what needs to be done. This is why its crucial to have setups ready and running a minimum of 2 days before getting the snake.
Newspaper is the best if looking for lower humidity.
All great advice!!!
I was going to ask you if you had enough holes in your tubs, newspaper works great for me.