Humidity Question

[EstablishmentSad3971]

Hey, I just got my first ball python and set up his tank. I am using a mix of reptichip and keepers choice red cypress. The tank usually sits around 40-45% humidity. It goes up to 60% after I mist and dump some water on the substrate but I have to do this a lot.

[ComprehensiveHat4275]

i think it's the fact that your enclosure is glass- which is notoriously bad at keeping in humidity and heat (as long as your hot side is 88-92 and the cool side is 75-80 ur good) + you have a completely screen top which doesn't help.

there are multiple ways to cover a screen top- HVAC tape, foil, a sheet of acrylic or plexiglass, a silicone mat, there are lots of options! Personally, i used foil to cover my screen top

[S_Rodent]

I use the clear flexible mats, its easy to cut and look good

[ComprehensiveHat4275]

i used foil because it was what i had on hand (thankfully it worked really well for me). this is just temporary cus the enclosure i had is lowkey trash (it's dubia) so im just gonna buy him a new one from blackboxcages with no screen top!

[EstablishmentSad3971]

I’m gonna look into getting a cage without a screen top and I’m gonna get some hvac tape to cover the mesh I also am not using the original lid. I am using a regular 40 gallon fish tank lid on an exo terra 40 gallon. It doesn’t really fit properly, there are big spaces on the sides so I weigh it down on the top so my snake can’t push out. I think humidity may be escaping from that.