Trouble keeping up humidity in 55 Gallon tank

[Chris.]

I recently purchased a beautiful central American Boa and I have him in a 55 Gallon tank but I'm having trouble keeping the humidity up. Any tips? I bought some moss but I don't know where to place it so that would help too. I mist constantly but it's not enough.

Since you guys clicked the thread I can't leave you disappointed here's Steelix





Camera doesn't do him justice he's fluorescent in the light!
But anyways tips appreciated
Temps are spot on btw

[KMG]

I have a ball in a 40 gallon glad tank and humidity is always hard to keep. I find apart from using cypress mulch as a substrate moss can really help. The way I use it and found works best is to keep it in each hide. Not only can it make a hide feel more secure you can must it to make a humid micro climate in the hides. When I get an up coming shed I soak the moss and keep it damp throughout the process. Since starting this a good time ago my ball has easy flawless sheds.

Other than that make sure you have a bowl it can soak in if it wants to.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Glass does not hold heat nor humidity very well, have you considered a PVC cage?

[satomi325]

-Cover 90% of the screen lid with a damp towel, taped down tin foil, or plexiglass.
-Use substrate that will retain humidity well (coco husk or cypress mulch)
-Larger water bowl near the heat source. Same thing as the moss.
(Larger the bowl, larger the surface area for evaporation.)

Are you using a heat lamp? Heat lamps suck up humidity like a sponge, so I would try getting the belly and ambient temps up so you don't have to use a lamp.

[KMG]

A pic of the cage could help. I was guessing that you have already covered most of the screen. If you didn't. Placing a damp towel out putting foil tap on the outside of the to can help keep humidity and heat in.

[Rob]

Glass/screen top tanks sold in pet stores contrary to popular belief are not optimal for keeping snakes.

To help keep humidity
- cover a good portion of the top with wet towel. You will still need to spray a few times a day.
- cut a piece of plexiglass to fit the top, but still allow air flow.
- use a substrate that holds humidity.
.......toss the glass tank use it as a holding tank while you clean out your new PVC cage or rack system.

[itchmynipple]

i say wrap the lid in some surran wrap, also, i say get a bigger water dish or circulatory water fountain of some sort to add more stable humidity.

next, you can put a layer of moss under a layer of repti bark or aspen

[DMills]

Everything Satomi says is right on!


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[WifeOfSlasher]

Actually, in my experience the towel does not need to be wet. We keep half the lid covered with a doubled hand towel and the humidities run better now than when it was wet. Yesterday I mixed some moss in with the aspen and then misted. It seems to have provided that little bit of extra oomph. Also, placing a water dish right in the center helps to keep it up.