Humidifier: Good or Bad?

[nicosmom]

I got a ball python from my sister because she couldn’t care for him so i’m trying to give him the best care possible. I’m having trouble with keeping humidity constant & so i was wondering if y’all think it’s a good idea if I bought a humidifier with a controller? Once the controller reads the humidity is set at 65%, it automatically turns off the humidifier. & if the humidity ends up being too high, i have a dehumidifier on the same controller. I know it’s overkill but I’m just trying to make it as perfect as possible for him.

[Albert Clark]

Hi, what type of enclosure are you housing the animal in? Maybe you can post the pictures of it? Typically, humidifiers are not necessary to house ball pythons but let’s see what you’re working with.

[Ergot]

It’s not a good idea, it will end up filling the enclosure with fog and it’s basically extreme humidity until it settles down which is not good for your bp, it can cause respiratory issues. Try using a larger water bowl, or if you’ve got a screen lit try to find a way to cover it until you can hold the humidity you want.

don’t use tape or any other adhesive to stick anything to the lid, might even be able to get a solid lid depending.

[Hugsplox]

Personally I think it's a little overkill, but that's based off limited information. Can you tell us a little more about your enclosure and what your humidity readings are normally? You may find you're closer to being where you need to be than you think. I use to see a lot of "care" posts on Reddit where people would claim that you needed to have these snakes at 70%-80% at all times or you'd get bad sheds which is obviously not true. I do use a humidifier in my office where my reptiles are, but it's to bring the room humidity up during the winter and mostly for my benefit and not the animal's. There are some really easy steps you can take with your enclosure to help with this issue before spending the money on a lot of equipment you may not need.