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[satomi325]

How do you guys keep the humidity up with newspaper/paper towels? I would imagine that it would be difficult to keep it at the right range since evaporation is likely to happen quicker. Also I would think that after spraying, both options would get a little messy when wet.

To maintain humidity, you can do a few tricks:
1) Cover 90% of the screen top with a damp towel, taped down tin foil, or plexiglass. (Assuming you have a tank)
2) Use a larger water dish and move it over to the hot side of the cage (wider dish = larger surface area for evaporation)
3) Make a humid hide (with a damp sponge/paper towel) instead of maintaining the whole enclosure humidity. A humid hide creates a microclimate where snake can choose to to use it if he needs some extra humidity.