Quote Originally Posted by Ss laser View Post
When you say over head heat, I figure at least when stated you were talking glass tank and CHE? How does a RHP effect the substrate? How does a UTH also effect humidity of each? Does one type dry out faster then another? How about the basking temp from one to another? In other words do certain substrate heat up more or less? Or is it thickness dependent? All about the same with the recommended thickness? Looking for all opinions.

For example Godzilla78 went from unnamed substrate to paper how did that effect temps and humidity in what type of enclosure?

Great thread thank you! Sorry I have so many questions. But like to continue a good thread. And my questions might of course help other beginners. And get the veterans to add more content.
thanks!
You really want coconut fiber, cypress bark, or orchid bark for a glass tank to help retain humidity. Temperature control should not even matter really with substrate and ball pythons as they will push and dig to get down to warmth. CHEs do tend to dry out much faster than RHPs due to the higher heat generated but as far as one cusbtrate retaining heat more than another, I don't have any hard and fast numbers. More substrate acts as insulation against an UTH so that would be why most people recommend 1 to 1 1/2 inch of substrate in a tank.