Temp Low/Humidity High

[I-KandyReptiles]

My buddy gave his ball python away to me. This is my first one. He admittedly knew nothing about them. He's been keeping him at approximately 80-82 degrees. Apparently his UBH shorted or something and was just working with an overhead light. Now, obviously I can fix the heat issue, unless somebody knows of a way to bump it up a few degrees between tonight and tomorrow. However, how do I drop my humidity? I'm looking at about 78-80% right now. My friend didn't have a hygrometer, so I have no way of knowing what it was like at his place. This little thing looks like it's in a state of perma-shed, so I'm assuming the humidity at my friend's place was pretty low. He (my friend was told that he was a boy) had about inch long pieces of shed in his cage and he's got about 1/8 inch long pieces still on him in a few spot. He's got a little bit of a wheeze as well, which I didn't notice at my friend's house. After the car ride, I took him out of his cage so that I could rearrange a few things and add some stuff. That's when I noticed that I could hear him breathing at times. I don't know if he just got excited or stressed or if it's the high humidity. I'm gonna' check on that again tonight. So, hopefully tomorrow, I'm going to get him a heat-pad for underneath the cage and with your help drop his humidity down, then get him a meal. He's probably about 3 1/2 or 4 feet long. My friend was told that he's 4 years old. Fire away with questions. If you need pictures or more, let me know. I'll be uploading some within the next few days anyway. Thanks.

That poor thing
Could we see a picture of your set up?
Also, what are your temperatures at?
Bp's need a cool side of 79-81ish and a hot side of 89-91ish. Ambient is fine at 80.

Do you have a regulated heat source?

If you're using a tank, wetting a towel and covering the majority of the lid will work to help keep humidity up. If your humidity is as high as you think, the glass on the aquarium would be fogging up. If humidity is just high in your area, try an oscillating fan.

Could we see pictures of him?

The wheezing could mean he's gotten an ri. If he sounds as bad as you say, a vet visit would most likely be in order.