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having alot of trouble keeping humidity up
the humidity in my bp's tanks are about 35-40% not desireable and i have a 40 gal and a 20 gal what can i do to raise the humidity?
2 male bp's wolfgang & loki
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Re: having alot of trouble keeping humidity up
Originally Posted by Ninjapython
the humidity in my bp's tanks are about 35-40% not desireable and i have a 40 gal and a 20 gal what can i do to raise the humidity?
Ok lets see what i can do to help you out.First off what are you using for heat? If you are using a light over head thier is your humidity killer.Lights keep the air very dry wich in turn keeps humidity levels down.If you are using a under tank heater try placing a towel over 2 thirds of the lid.This will help keep the humidity a little better.How big is the water bowl? Try to use a larger water bowl as this also helps raise the humidity levels.I hope this helps you out.
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Re: having alot of trouble keeping humidity up
There's a lot of different threads on raising humidity. I would suggest using the forum search feature. You'll find lots of great advice that way.
Just some basic suggestions:
--Use a room humidifier to raise the ambient humidity in their whole room.
--Cover screen tops with something to hold in humidity (plastic wrap, clear contact paper, plexi-glass, etc)
--Don't use overhead lamps to heat
--Use a moisture-holding substrate such as coconut husks, repti-bark, aspen, etc.
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Re: having alot of trouble keeping humidity up
Don't be discouraged, though. I have a glass terrarium with a screen lid and an overhead CHE, but with the help of the guys on the forum, my humidity is fine. I have a large water bowl which really helps, along with occasional mistings.
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Re: having alot of trouble keeping humidity up
Also do not forget that 30-40% humidity is ideal for ball pythons that are not in a shed process. My snake room usually has a humidity of 35-50%. I have yet to have any adverse effects from maintaining this humidty range. The only time a higher humidity would be ideal would be during a shed cycle, when you would raise your humidity to the 60-70% range.
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Re: having alot of trouble keeping humidity up
Why do you say 30-40% humidity is ideal for ball pythons? I've read a lot and it seems to be the one consistant thing throughout most caresheets. 50-60% humidity. 70% being during shed. I'm just curious.
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Re: having alot of trouble keeping humidity up
I've seen a number of different people say that humidity in the 40's is fine for a standard environment. Enough of them have large enough collections to give them at least some credibility in what they say. 50-60% isn't gospel truth. LOL
That being said though...whether you're talking about 40% or 60%...all I've ever seen or heard has been anecdotal evidence. I would be very, very interested in seeing some scientific studies on the matter, or even a detailed journal where a breeder (or just someone with a large enough collection) kept different sets of snakes at different humidity levels and recorded the resulting sheds and overall health of the animals.
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Re: having alot of trouble keeping humidity up
When I keep my humidity at ~50% sheds go much smoother - nearly always one piece (with the prize in the bottom hehe).
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Re: having alot of trouble keeping humidity up
Haha one thing I use to keep humidity in, incase you only have good towels, is LP covers! You can get em at most used CD stores for .99 cents. These are great for 20-30 gallon tanks.
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