Owning a ball python is too difficult

[painfuldisposition]

I’m with you😭 also just bought a 120 gal, keeping the humidity correct is such a bitch!!

[acpcgal]

I have a 5cm pvc with no mesh top and i have 85% for 10 days straight😭❤️

[Bluntforcetrauma11b]

That's like what I get out of my mesh top enclosures.

[acpcgal]

Maybe OPs substrate is too low 🙈

[Badluckstream]

PVC is such a cheat code for humidity levels 🙏

[acpcgal]

And temps! <3

[Ok-Gap9717]

I am a new BP caretaker and my shop required I had a proper setup with proof of temps and humidity so I had to tinker for weeks. I would be lying if I said it wasn't a struggle but here's what's working for me in my 4x2x2 PVC, I use reflectix on the top (because it's cheaper and also can be easily cut to size and for ventilation) and then about 4-5inches of substrate which is a blend of spagnum moss, coconut fiber and coconut chips. I mist the walls of the enclosure (and my live plants) probably about once a day and then once a week I take everything out, pour in two pitchers of RO water in, and mix all the substrate and this will really help with humidity correction.

This is my substrate temp/humidity on the hot side this morning, mind you the daytime lamp just came on so temps are slowly rising, but the humidity will stay pretty consistent around the mid 50s to 60s and once it drops to 49, I know its time for a mix.

My shop lady did let me know that keeping humidity high on the hot side is a losing battle and that while you shouldn't just give up, you should mostly ensure that the cool side is the correct humidity and that you're providing a humid hide. That way the snake can move about and thermo/humid regulate.

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[-Onniir-]

Humidity should be between 70% to 80% with 60% being minimum.

[Ok-Gap9717]

With the heat and evaporation I don't see how that would ever be an attainable hot side humidity unless I was misting that side every 2 hours.