OK, so I have received some great info on this forum for my BP (I'm a new owner, just got my first about 2 months ago), but I am really confused about how to maintain proper humidity.

He developed scale rot (vet said it was a yeast infection) due to too much humidity in the first month. I had since lowered the humidity and resorting to just spraying the sides of the tank. After treating for scale rot, it just about went away, but whenever I sprayed the tank a little, the rot would come back.

I was told on here that misting really is unnecessary and that a large water bowl underneath the basking light would take care of the humidity required for the python, and not to use the humidity box.I also switched the substrate from repti bark to aspen bedding.

I just used the digital thermometer/hydrometer to take the temp and humidity levels. I placed it right above the water bowl and it is about 40% humidity, and everyone tells me it needs to be between 50 and 60%.

He is about 2 feet long and in a 30 gallon tank with a screen top. My question is, do I spray or no? Is the water bowl adequate even though the ambient humidity levels are below 50? Anytime I introduce humidity in some other way, he gets the rots. I'm really really confused and I really could use some help. Thanks