Quote Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant View Post
Changing heat sources

Changing cage types

Covering the screen top of a class cage

Changing substrate

Adding a humid hide to the cage

Getting a larger water dish (more surface area)

This humidity issue is kicking my butt. It seems drop to about 42% +/-. I mist, but that doesn't seem to last very long (maybe I am not misting enough), and therefore, I am misting often. When I mist, it typically hits about 70% on the hygro, but within a few hours, is back down again.

I have most of the top covered, half with a thick piece of plexi-glass under the screen, and last night I put foil and foil tape over most of the other half (left an opening where the heat lamp is). I am not sure what you mean by a "humid hide". I have to small hide boxes that I got from reptile basics. I have not replaced the water dish with a larger one yet, but I will try that tonight. I am trying to accomplish all of this without spending a fortune, so I don't think a different cage is possible at this point. The substrate will be the next step, if a larger water dish doesn't have an affect on the humidity. I would cover the entire top with plexi, but the heat lamp caused it to warp a little, and if the UTH doesn't affect ambient temps in the tank, then I need to continue to use the lamp.

I've been fighting this issue for about a week now...how much more can my snake handle before I run into health problems? He didn't accepts his first meal with me yesterday. Not sure what that was about...using a separate feeding bin, mouse was practically dead, etc. I just want my BP to be happy and healthy.