Quote Originally Posted by Reptilian
When soaking occurs it usually means there is an issue with health or husbandry (mites or humidity). If your bp isn't soaking while you are there, it's a good thing.

If your snake is about to shed, go out and get a misting bottle and spray your bp lightly. It'll have a similar effect to soaking.

If your humidity is too low there are a few things you can do to fix that. Change your heat source to an undertank heater if your using a overhead light, change the substrate to eco earth or a smiliar coconut husked substrate and mist lightly, daily. Or you can cover the top 2/3rds of your cage with seran wrap or a towel after you mist to keep the water vapors in the cage longer.

Just remember don't over do it with the misting bottle you don't want to lead to any other health problems such as scale rot in the future.
I should probably get an undertank heater, i have a 150watt bulb for a 20 gallon tank, and i use Aspen bedding, which i think just kills the humidity, i have to mist ALOT in order to keep it anywhere close to what it's suppose to be at. Can i use a red bulb during the day, and black at night? or should i not use a red bulb for the day? I've covered the top 2/3s of the cage like in one of the forums suggest, with the tinfoil and duct tape. I'm going to change the bedding.

If i change my heat source to an undertank heater? what should i use as a light source during the day?