High humidity question

[dryates]

Yes I do know what the care sheets say, but I was wondering how mad constant 70s 80s humidity could be for a ball or burm, cuz in there natural settings, the humidity is constantly 80s 90s, if there is no condensation accumulating in the enclosure there shouldn't be any risk of RI, so what is your input?

[dryates]

Bump cuz I know somebody has an answer

[JLC]

I have heard people say that such constant, high humidity can be bad for them. However, I don't believe I've ever heard such a definitive statement from a source that I trust to say such things.

I don't believe that is the typical, daily humidity in their native ranges. They are from somewhat arid grasslands, for the most part. Folks have used that as a reason to suggest that humidity should NOT be kept even as high as 50%. But the underground burrows and termite mounds that they live in maintain humidity that is lost on the surface.

I personally, would try to avoid letting it stay that high all the time, but as I said, I don't have any specific trusted source to back up that level of caution. Just a feeling.

The most important thing to consider is whether or not that level of humidity is causing any mold or mildew growth within the enclosure....and also, if it's keeping the substrate too damp. Constantly damp substrate in an environment where bacteria are even more likely to thrive (warm and extra humid) can lead to scale and skin infections.

EDIT for one more thought: My statement is entirely about ball pythons. I don't know much about the natural ranges of burms.

[dryates]

Finally thanks for the input, hopefully I can get a few more inputs just to see what everyone says

[steveboos]

Well honestly i keep some of my cages at high humidity all the time. Currently all the snakes in my CB-70 rack are at about 70-80% humidity with no ill effects. I also keep my sub adult snakes in cages that are around 90% humidity and i don't see any issues.

Now it is easier for bacteria to grow and if you don't take care of your animals you will notice problems over time. Me personally cleaning cages is fun for me cause i like the feeling of a nice clean cage, so nothing ever stays that wet for too long.