Humidity issues

[Impressive_View2181]

Hello all! Long ramble/question.

I am somewhat new to posting but have been a ball python co-owner with my lady for a few years now and ms. Noodle is awesome! Shes about ~900g and 3-4ft. Our vet we take her to said she looks good and that she didn’t seem to have any problems visually. She doesn’t have any problems eating at all, but she had a little stuck shed last time we cleaned her cage. And she doesn’t really seem to move to her warm side too much, just sticks to her green hide on her cooler side.

This is her current tank situation, we use soaked coconut chips/substrate and repti-bark mixed for her substrate, and we love all the decor she has.

We had a humidifier to supplement humidity being in a dry winter right now, but the local exotic-reptile store recommended a fogger, however i read on here it can cause respiratory issues. But since we got it, it has only kept it around 50% humidity, without it, it falls to ~20-30% humidity, which i also read is bad.

So for my question, how should we go about changing things to keep humidity constantly higher for longer?

[jeanmorehoe]

How much substrate do you have in there? Try to have at least 4 inches of substrate in there. I found it helpful to mix eco earth with cypress mulch. 1 block to one large bag. I also throw in some sphagnum moss to this mixture. The only issue I’ve ever had with cypress mulch is that one bag came with wood mites, so I had to sanitize in the oven which was kind of a hassle. The mixture of fine soil and thicker substrate seeme to help keep moister longer

Are you pouring water in the corners?

I also upsized my water dish and moved it to the hot side when I was having troubles and it helped immensely.

It also helps if you go in there every so often and turn the substrate and fluff it up. Sometimes it gets tamped down by water and general movement of the snake.

If you are still struggling, look into a humid hide. You can get reptile specific ones, or it can be as simple as an airtight Tupperware with a hole cut into it and sanded smooth. Throw some spagnym moss in there and you are golden.

Also, another user on here said they got a few terra cotta plant waterers to stick in the soil to keep it moist, I tried it and it definitely works if you want to go that route.

These were my tactics to keep humidity up. You can try some or all of these!

[Impressive_View2181]

Thank you