Quote Originally Posted by Borgy76 View Post
I think I need to try out this cypress mulch. Have to mist couple times a day using just newspaper.

Newspaper is not a holder of humidity, that's for sure glass tanks also let humidity escape like no other. If you don't want to spend the money on the substrate though, or simply prefer newspaper, I'd "invest" in a package of sphagnum moss.
I say invest kind of jokingly, because it is quite cheap, in my opinion, and lasts forever it seems! You just follow the instructions for dampening it (essentially you pull just a little bit from the package, add water, let it sit, then ring it out well), then put it in a plastic container or under a hide (not over top newspaper as this could cause mold, but rather the bare bottom of the cage) and voila! You've got yourself a humid hide. It doesn't up the humidity for the tank overall, but allows a nice damp place for your snake when they need it.

Just check the moss every couple of days (or, whenever you take your snake out/change water/spot clean/etc.) for mold and urates. If your snake spends almost all their time in there, another method may be needed to increase humidity, and you may want to check also the bottom of the belly for any early signs of scale rot.


Ahhhh sorry for going off topic OP!! But I hope this is useful information for you as well!