I find that I have problems with humidity sometimes since the humidity in my house is usually around 30%. What I have found that works well is either cypress mulch, coconut bark (the bigger chunks, not the fine stuff that comes in a block), or repti bark. I prefer the cypress mulch, just cause I like the look of it in my tank the best, but what I end up with depends upon what the petstore has in stock when I go to get more bedding for her tank. I have my screen covered, I have my water bowl sitting slightly on top of the UTH, and I mist when necessary. Normally my humidity in my tank sits around 55%.
i love the way cypress mulch smells compared to others. like a wet forest.
cypress mulch > coco bark, aspen, desert snow ... for humidity at least
~Chris~
Snakes have blood, feal fear, breathe air, eat food, drink water, reproduce, and they happen to live in a body which is difficult for the average person to understand. One fears what one doesn't understand. ignorance creates fear. The fear of snakes is not cultivated…we are not born with it…children love snakes, just as naturally as they love dogs and cats. don’t be afraid of a reptile’s tongue…the only animal that can hurt you with its tongue is the human being.