I'll chime in with a slightly different pov. I think most humidity "requirements" are bunk. Granted, I live in a fairly humid region of the country so I can understand if those in dryer climates have to make some fairly simple modifications (good substrate/humid hides). My ambient humidity ranges from 30-70% depending on the season. I might mist an enclosure if I see a snake prepping to shed or if I just want to 'make it rain' but that's a pretty rare occurrence. Most times I just leave things as they are and don't concern myself at all with humidity (I check my temps constantly though). I believe that as long as our snakes are properly hydrated then ambient humidity is just fine for most species and they get the majority of their hydration through their food and fresh water. I have 5 different species and 11 snakes total. Some say boas and pythons need higher humidity but I disagree. None of my snakes have ever had an RI and I've only had two bad sheds in 3 decades of snake keeping. In the first case my carpet python was coming off of a winter fast and hadn't eaten in 5 months. I do believe he was dehydrated even though his humidity was well within parameters. After the bad shed and a couple of meals he's been shedding perfectly ever since. In the other instance my albino bull was in shed, and had cleared up, but I handled him for some reason and his shed came off in pieces.
I do think that some animals prefer to soak more than others though. I have one carpet, one boa, and one bullsnake that each like to soak on occasion. Maybe your BP just enjoys being in the water. As long as you're sure he doesn't have mites and his cage isn't too hot I wouldn't be worried at all.
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