Humidity , lamps, and climbing?

[tender_kiss23]

Hi guys!

My boy is going through his first shed with me and it's not the best shed right now, his belly and head are completely off but the rest is slowly coming off in small pieces. I know this can be a humidity issue. I read some places online and they said you don't need a humidity hide box because balls aren't tropical snakes and their scales can't withstand the moisture but other places have said its best to make one to make sure the humidity is right for them during a shed. I've got a bowl of water that's pretty big in there since I also read they'll want to soak themselves after a shed and I spray his viv down with a little bit of water each day and I truly don't know how well it's helping but I would assume something is better than nothing right? I'm not sure who to believe so I figured I'd go to the people who I assume know the most as this is their passion.

Also, I read that you don't even need a heat lamp? But the lady at the pet store said that he needs a heat lamp. Plus my dad has a conniption every time I turn the heat up in my room so I figure he needs it right?

Last but not least...climbing. He's constantly climbing on top of his hides and his plant and likes to wrap himself around my glasses when he can. Store bought branches are pretty expensive and I never really know what wood it's being made out of. I read something on here about somebody soaking wood and baking it, could I do that with branches I find outside and then it'll be safe? I want to give him the best life possible but I also want it to all be safe an secure for him.

Any tips and advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm trying to slowly get his cage up to the right standards but I don't want to blow all of my paychecks at once each time I get paid so if anybody has any homemade things I can try I'd love that!

[200xth]

Humid hides work great for BP's. If you can make one, he'll use it when he needs it.

You don't need a heat lamp, necessarily, you just need to somehow get the temperatures correct for his enclosure.

Not sure about the collected wood. I wouldn't use it personally, but I think there is a way to treat it so it can be used. Someone else will know that for sure here.

[Darkbird]

OK first, yes shedding issues are all most always humidity related. What are your temps, both the hot spot and cool end, the humidity, and what instruments are you using to measure these with? Also need to know what the cage is, as in tank with screen lid or whatever else. Can't help with the shedding issues until we know the cause.
Now about heat, you only need whatever is necessary to maintain the required temps for your bp. That might just be a heat pad for a hot spot, or it might be a number of things, like setting up a ceramic heat emitter with a second thermostat.
As for the wood, I have been collecting branches from outside for many years and never had an issue doing it. And I never do anything to it unless I suspect it may have some undesirable bugs, then I might soak it for a couple days. I'm far more likely to suspect stuff coming from a pet store or another person. If it really bothers you, you can bake the wood in the oven at no more than 200° for an hour and that will kill anything on it. Make sure you OK it with the parental units first.