Quote Originally Posted by kitedemon View Post
Personally I don't like reducing ventilation for the sake of humidity. I also would suggest that hot only is paper towel a poor choice for humidity (hygroscopic) it is also one of the most potentially dangerous accidental ingestion of paper towel is often fatal. I would suggest something else. Personally I would look at coco coir (eco earth) it holds more water than any other.
Using paper towels is not a death sentence. There are very few cases of snakes ingesting paper towels resulting in death. I don't even think I have heard of a ball python injecting paper towels? Maybe I am wrong.

As far as loose substrates go, I prefer a mulch like substrate instead of the dirt just because it is easier to spot messes and do a full clean.