Hello! An Introduction & Requesting Some Advice

[Caitlin]

Another co-sign here: For now, cover almost the entirety of the screen top (leave room for your CHE or DHP) with silver HVAC tape. A blanket will actually wick moisture/humidity out of the enclosure. Just use the tape on the outside of the mesh top, of course.

As far as those Zilla Rock Lairs - honestly of any hide I have ever used, those are hands-down the favorite hide for all of my snakes. Even my Jungle Carpet python, who rarely touches the ground, likes using his. Yes, they are pricey but I would definitely recommend one as an eventual purchas.

For humid hides, though, I don't care for them - they're heavy, and it honestly makes spot cleaning and checking the moss for cleanliness, moisture level, etc. sort of a pain. I'll admit that my enclosure furnishings are often focused more on utility than aesthetics - I love a beautiful 'slice of nature' enclosure as much as anyone else, but my snakes also love weird stuff like cardboard boxes, cardboard tubes, stacked towels (they love soft things) etc. So some of my enclosure furnishings are very practical yet not so attractive. My humid hides are in that category.

For humid hides, I just make a hole in the top or side of an Iris or Sterilite plastic tub, then add a couple of inches of damp sphagnum moss. The tubs come in all sizes from the little shoebox size that is great for a hatchling or very small snake, up to larger sizes that work for my adult pythons. Plus they are light and super easy to clean. And they're inexpensive! An added bonus is that the snakes also seem to enjoy just sitting on top of them.

Photo of one of my Tarahumara Mountain Boas sitting on her humid hide. [IMG][/IMG]