I did read what you wrote but your fairly set in what you have and don't seem to want to change much. Btw any enclosure made of glass is in fact a tank even if they sell it for reptiles. There are a lot of things big companies sell because people will buy them. Doesn't mean they are the right enclosure for the kind of animal you have. Taking away the light for a little bit you could have seen if it affected the humidity in the tank and if it does start problem solving that. Hope you get it figured out for the snakes sake.