Help! Humidity issues

[vikingr]

WarrThox check out the Boaphile website under heat panel menu, he sells one specifically for a 10 gallon tank, looks like it serves as the entire cover


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[ConWolf416]

Thank you. Please help him. I am banning myself from the board for the rest of the day. I am out of patience. A lot of experts around today that are a third of my age with one snake, so I am out until I develop a better attitude. LOL

Never said I was an expert because I'm most definitely not. Just that I had already read care sheets, that wasn't my issue, that it's not a fish tank, and that I don't want to use a tub.

[ConWolf416]

I'm not talking about a rock, it's more like a bulb. This is an example:

https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Repti...rds=che+heater

Is the thermometer in the middle of the tank the only thermometer you have? It's important to have a digital thermometer on the inside of your tank, under your coco right next to the heat mat. This is the maximum temperature your snake can feel. There are numerous stories on this forum of snakes getting burned because heat mats are being used unregulated by a thermostat. Here's a decent starter thermostat:

https://www.amazon.com/MTPRTC-Contro...art+thermostat

It's also helpful to get a more accurate thermostat/hygrometer. This will be closer to the floor, where your snake is and give you a better idea of the humidity and air temperature:

https://www.amazon.com/AcuRite-00891...ter+with+probe

ill definitely check out the ceramic bulb! You think that'll help with humidity?
also, his heating pad is on the outside of the cage underneath, and there's an inch of substrate between his area and the warmed glass. On top of that if I feel the dirt it's just mildly warm, so I don't believe it could burn him. Plus if he got too warm he could just go to the other side of the tank. I'm not ruling a thermostat out as it is a good idea, but that's something I'll look Into once I have the humidity figured out and a healthy snake. (I had to pay 500 in vet bills cause he was sick when I got him so I don't have extra money lying around)
Thank you for the links!

[ConWolf416]

Try taking the bulb away. If your covering the screen then it's probably the reason things are drying out.

If you didn't read all of what I said, I mentioned I can't take the bulb away. The tank will not stay warm enough without it. Also, covering part of the screen actually increases humidity accords to many forums I've read, as it keeps it from all going out the top.

[ConWolf416]

I have the almost Identical setup but with a 10 gallon tank and a ceramic heat emitter in the middle and foil covering 98% of the screen, with no moss inside. The che will do the same thing, dry it out quick. I figured that out 2 weeks ago. The minute I turned it off the humidity rises from 50 to 65%. Every couple days I would have to spray the substrate good and damp to keep it above 60%.

So I have added a second water bowl and keep the che off until I can get a radiant heat panel setup figured out with this tank. It's been 3 days with the che off, the cool side stays at 75*f, hot side 95*f, and humidity hovers around 80%. I have extra thg heat tape I was thinking of putting on top of the screen hot side to warm the air temp and not mess with the humidity.

Here is my thread to give a better understanding of what I've been through.
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=246577


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so your ceramic heat bulb does the same thing as my infrared? Just sucks out the humidity? Ahh then getting one of those wouldn't help me would it. Do you think a heat panel wouldn't?

[WarrThox]

Yes. I think a heat panel would be the perfect solution to a tank setup. They heat differently than the infrared and che bulbs.

That boaphile heat panel would be perfect to go with my 10gal but my future plan is a T10 from ap and would prefer to get the 40w from reptile basics

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[WarrThox]

so your ceramic heat bulb does the same thing as my infrared? Just sucks out the humidity? Ahh then getting one of those wouldn't help me would it. Do you think a heat panel wouldn't?

Also maybe think about just bumping the room temp up a few degrees and see where the cool side temp settles at.

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[WarrThox]

WarrThox check out the Boaphile website under heat panel menu, he sells one specifically for a 10 gallon tank, looks like it serves as the entire cover


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Thanks vikingr! It's definitely tempting. Wish it was black though. I only want to buy one heat panel and still get a regular one and set it on top and seal the edges.

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[SaltLife422]

I have a tank and this is what I do.

UTH set to 93F
Moss. Dampen new moss before putting in or I just heavily mist the moss that's already in there. I have foil covering the mesh top to help lock in moisture.


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[vikingr]

Thanks vikingr! It's definitely tempting. Wish it was black though. I only want to buy one heat panel and still get a regular one and set it on top and seal the edges.

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Yeah RHPs all seem to be white except for some with black frames like RB's. I just ordered a loaded Boaphile pvc cage but was on the fence with the AP T10. Agree u should get an RHP that will fit a T10 but you'd be looking at 80 watts for a 4' cage right? Never work with ur current setup?


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