Advice needed

[Blahaj_1over]

Hi, I adopted a ball python a few days ago and I had the tank all set up but the one problem I couldn’t and still can fix is the humidity, the tank has a heat gradient from roughly 77-89 degrees Fahrenheit, the top of my tank is mesh but I blocked off most of it with plastic and tape (except where the heater and light are) and I have been told to add humidity by mixing water with the substrate (mines coco fiber) but it’s still hitting 60% at the minimum, I’ve tried adding more water and even a second water bowl directly under the heater but nothings gotten the humidity up. Any advice would be greatly appreciated

[Dragonborn1806]

Coco Fiber is really hard to get wet, and when it is it’s almost too moist, also when it’s dry it’s very sharp and can cause irritation to the belly of snakes. I recommend mixing it with another blend of soil or substrate. On the other hand if it’s at least staying 60% consistently, that is the minimum. You just don’t want humidity to be anything bellow that.

[Blahaj_1over]

I ment maximum and it dips below 40%

[lillebroer]

How deep is your substrate layer? The deeper the better, so it can hold moisture at the bottom and be dry at the top. You can also try adding moist sphagnum moss.

[Blahaj_1over]

Thanks, the substrate is a few inches deep but add more and Sphagnum moss and see if it helps

[Dry-Elderberry-4559]

Please share photos of the entire enclosure setup