New ball python owner, Humidity level won't go down

[Zhuski]

Hey guys I just got a new ball python today and my humidity levels have been really high for some reason. It's gotten has high as 78% and I have no idea why.

My snake's in a 12qt sterilite tub (15 x 11.5) and I've soldered at least 20 holes on each side along with several holes on the lid. I have the water bowl sitting on the cold side of the tub yet the humidity still refuses to go down.

Any advice?
I'm also using an ucurite thermometer-hydrometer and Aspen bedding.

[yl4870]

High humidity wouldn't cause a problem as much as low humidity. I'm from SE Asia, and humidity here is almost constantly 70%. You can try to lower humidity by soldering more holes, in a criss-cross fashion on all 4 sides, so that airflow is maximum.

[Zhuski]

I've got a lot of holes soldered into the long sides and the lid...would a red light bulb screwed into a desk lamp work to lower the humidity a bit? I don't want to stress the little guy out by taking him out to solder a couple holes since I just got him yesterday.

[OhhWatALoser]

As long as mold isn't growing I wouldn't worry about it

[Spencer88]

Like stated above as long as mold doesn't grow your fine.

[KMG]

Adding more air flow in the room will drop it some. You can add a fan on the other side of the room or turn a ceiling fan on a low speed to get it to drop. Do not point a fan directly at the tub.

[Zhuski]

Thanks guys for the help! The humidity seems to go down during the day but it's still pretty inconsistent. I'll keep an eye out for mold and might get a fan or something for my room!.