I live in a dry part of California. Im using over the tank 100W bulbs, because I read that under the tank heaters can be very dangerous. If I'm doing over the tank heaters how will I put foil on without burning it? The 2 bulbs cover nearly the entire tank and they switch automatically every 12 hours.


Quote Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
Another trick to bumping up the humidity is to not only wrap the tank lid with either foil or plastic rap, but also place a damp (not dripping wet) washcloth on the lid and under the foil/wrap. This helps keep up humidity without turning the floor into a wet mess.

Also, how are you heating the enclosure? If you are using only a heat lamp or ceramic heat emitter (CHE), and not an under-tank heater (UTH), that will also dry out the tank. If you end up replacing the lamp or CHE with a UTH make sure you regulate it with a thermostat or you can end up burning your snake, yes the surface gets that hot.

Finally, where are you located? If you're in a hot desert region and/or running the A/C where your house humidity is low, you're also going to have to fight to keep humidity up in a tank.