Quote Originally Posted by CaneCorso View Post
Thanks for all the replies and good advice. My digital humidity and temp gauge is a exoterra. I placed the probe for the humidity at the bottom middle and towards the front on the glass. My one temp probe I placed underneath his hide on the hot side and the cool side probe is just in front of his other hide.

I just did a quick mist and placed a warm damp towel on top of the lid and I'll see if that helps any. I am going to re-soak him on friday to see if I can't loosen some of that skin, especially the patch on his head. I know if I had a dry patch of dead skin on the top of my head I wouldn't be too pleased.

I told my buddy at work that I got him and he wants to give me a two year old ball python he bought for his kids that they lost interest of. I really want to take it but I want to get used to taking care of one first for now.
Just a heads up -probes do not measure humidity. Probes only measure temperature. The device itself measures humidity. As for the use of a damp towel, remember that it will need to be replaced or cleaned daily. This is because the warmth and dampness in the towel create bacteria very quickly. So Simply change the towel all together or wash the towel in hot water with soap and rinse.

I am glad you are enjoying your snake but before you get another snake you should be 100% sure that you have the funds available for vet visits and proper housing of the new snake and your current one. You should always have your enclosure set-up and tested prior to bringing home your snake so that it does not have to endure husbandry issues (i.e humidity problems).

Now that you are aware of the care required by a ball python, get your current set-up running smoothly - then consider another addition. Do not be afraid to ask questions, no matter how silly they seem as we are all here to help. Welcome to the site!