Quote Originally Posted by Herbetsdad View Post
Hello friends, I have read this forum many times in the past 3 years since I got my BP, but I am still fairly new to the game.

Me and my BP recently moved, both to a new house for me and a new enclosure for him. (My cat damaged my old one and he was able to escape quite frequently)

My new house is very dry, and his new enclosure is larger than his previous ones. Unsurprisingly I am having trouble with Humidity and Temp on the cold side.

Currently I have a UTH and a heat lamp with a 100w heating bulb, his hot side is at a perfect temp and he seems very comfortable there. However his cold side doesn't seem to want to push over 73 and I can't seem to get the humidity up over 40 either. Currently the heat lamp is over his water bowl and that evaporation is helping along with a humidifier I keep going in that room for the house humidity level. However I definitely need to get those two things under control because his last molt was less than ideal and he has refused a couple of meals.

I have two different hides and he definitely prefers one over the other no matter what side I put it on he goes for that one. I am going to the store tonight to get him a duplicate hide but I was wondering what else I can get or do to improve his situation. Will upgrading my heating bulb to 150W help enough with the temp? His water bowl is quite large so I don't think I can go any bigger there.

Thank you so much, I have gotten great advice from this forum in the past as a lurker but I am worried about my little guy and want improve his living situation.
Well, what type of enclosure is it? I really didn't get that. If its a glass tank you might consider a "versa top" which is a folding glass top for tanks. It can help with both ambient temp and humidity. a 100w heat bulb is kind of high. IMO, I would forget about going to a 150w bulb, and concentrate on another method. Check the uth and make sure it's on a thermostat and functioning appropriately. Maybe consider a ultratherm as a replacement because the mechanism for heat transfer is a bit different. Ultratherms are more efficient than standard uths. Peace. Good luck.