Thought I should share this.

[Craiga 01453]

I have a humidifier (fogger) hooked up to an inkbird humidistat and it keeps the RH right at 60% while keeping the substrate nice and dry. I wouldn’t use a mister for the reason you mention.. uneven moisture, which could lead to mold and scale rot.

One thing that bothers me about the reptile industry is that it’s not common practice to advise new or potential owners that a humidifier and humidistat is requisite. Sure, the humidity being off, might not kill a bp, but you are subjecting it to a life of discomfort (how would you feel living in a room with the wrong humidity and itchy dry skin). I also find it alarming to see bp owners advising methods to beginners like misting with a spray bottle and putting foil on top of the screen as a way for controlling humidity. These are animals that can live 30+ years so I don’t see checking the humidity, spraying it down with a bottle, and tinkering with foil, every few hours as a sustainable solution that someone will keep up daily for 30 years. The responsible thing to me would be if the bp community ripped up the care sheets out there, starting listing bp’s as intermediate and not for beginners, and start insisting that new bp owners have their setup up and running with heating and humidity dialed in before they bring their new pet home.

Sorry for the rant, and I’m sure many of you will just think I’m crazy, but it’s just my opinion. Yes, I’m a just a guy with 1 bp that is treated as part of the family, not a basement breeder or guy with a “collection”.

And OP, none of this is directed at you.

Experienced keepers are already advising new keepers to have their equipment up and running. I don't chime in for newbies as often as I used to, but I swear I used to say that 5x a week or more.

I've also got about 15 actual hands on years keeping BPs. It's really NOT difficult. The care sheets are often outdated and obsolete, I'll give you that. But it's important to do independent research. I remember going to the library and reading books for hours. But in today's society where everything is just a Google search away people seem to be expecting to be spoon fed info. That's not how research and due diligence work. And it's the keeper's responsibility to be prepared if they're bringing a living creature home. Just breezing through care sheets and watching a few YouTube videos simply isn't enough because of all the false info out there.

To this point in my snake keeping years I've kept 8 different species including Kings, corns, Hognose, KSB and several species of python. BPs are among the easiest I've kept.... And guess what??? In all my years I've really never used a mister or a fogger. I never do anymore. I use substrate that holds humidity well, add a second water dish when needed, add sphagnum miss when needed and make enclosure modifications if need be. I have ZERO issues keeping my humidity in the 50-60% range and boosting for sheds. I never have to help any of my snakes shed, they eat year round (including both BPs) and never have health issues.

I believe BPs are considered by many to be "beginner" snakes primarily due to their size and docile temperament. Yes, their husbandry requirements are a "hair" trickier than most of the common colubrids in the hobby, but only a hair.
To me "intermediate" level snakes require much more specific husbandry OR handling skills and techniques that are generally acquired through experience with other species.
There's more to the "beginner/intermediate" labels than just husbandry.

Bottom line...it's up to each individual to do their own independent research, put in the time to do proper due diligence and learn about the animals BEFORE bringing them home. And then determine for yourself if you're willing and able to properly care for the animal.