Correct Air Flow

[L.West]

Is there a way to tell if you have the proper air flow/ventilation in a tub??

[dragonboy4578]

How much condensation is on the walls of your enclosures. If your humidity, and temps are correct inside the tubs and there is now condensation on the walls you should be fine.

[L.West]

I never have any condensation at all. I ask because I put moist spaghum moss in a bowl in their tubs and sometimes their humidity reads like 69% - just wanted to be sure that is fine.

[ballpythonluvr]

Your humidity sounds just fine. I use cypress mulch when my snakes are in shed and I keep the humidity at 70%-75% at that time. I use unprinted newpaper when they are not in shed and my humidity is at 60%.

[dragonboy4578]

Your humidity sounds just fine. I use cypress mulch when my snakes are in shed and I keep the humidity at 70%-75% at that time. I use unprinted newpaper when they are not in shed and my humidity is at 60%.

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[kitedemon]

Condensation is not a good tell of air flow it is too closely connected to the shift in temperature inside the tub to outside. A mug pulled from a cold fridge condenses water on a deck even at low RH. Condensation can also mean your room is cool.

There is no exact way to tell I use two things to get an indication open the tub and smell. If should smell clean fresh and a bit like substrate if it smells closed musty 'basementy' there is not enough for sure. The second tell for me is if you remove the water bowl how long does the RH to drop to room RH. (assuming newspaper and dry substrate) I don't like seeing much over 3 hours for equilibrium to occur.

I would always error on too much than not enough. The Barkers (VPI) whom USARK recognize as experts suggest that there cannot be too much ventilation. I have rescued a number of snakes many suffer from RI and most of those were kept in humid stale conditions.

[slithering house]

just a question i have tubs that the humidity causes the tubs to condensate alot but its alot colder outside the tubs i use moss as a substrate i forgot what its called but it doesent harm the snakes but keeps good moisture the moss was recomended to me by a big breeder i use

[kitedemon]

Substrate should never be wet. Condensation is not a be all end all but is also not a good thing either. Generally I'd comment that the ambient air temps inside the enclosure usually closely match the room temps so at a Guess i'd suggest they may be too low.

What is the humidity in the enclosure?

The suggestion is if you have good air flow it is likely that the ambient air temps are lower than the recommended 77º-83º range. typically cool room set ups need a secondary heat source what ever form that takes. This often solves or partially solves the condensation issue. It works more one direction than the other if you have no condensation there is no direct evidence that you have good air flow as you could be in a warm room and it just isn't forming. The opposit that you are seeing condensation often indicates poor airflow and or too much humidity.

[RichsBallPythons]

Winter time my Room RH is about 30-40%. When in Shed I spray the tubs down well, Not spraying the warm side since the water will cool the warm spot down.

I only put holes in the front half of the tub in racks, so the back half has no ventilation holes. This helps keep everything on point. Only time condensation should occur in the tubs is when they pee/poop same time, and even then that only lasts few hours. Ceiling fan running 24/7 helps me as well.