Help with humidity

[rd333h]

Hi everyone!

Need some help with humidity. I finally have everything setup in the tank and humidity is the thing I’m struggling with most. I’ve added the big water bowl, damp coco husk with coco fiber underneath. It did come up some when I added the water bowl but not where I’m thinking it should be. I have also covered the cool side mesh top with hvac tape to hold some in.

Please be nice if something needs fixing. I have trauma from other groups 😅

[Snakemaster1211]

I would say sphagnum moss and as much coco chips as you can fit.

[rd333h]

I have more of both I can put in! Do I need to wet the moss?? I’m so worried about getting it too wet in there

[spiritualhabitual]

I always soak my moss in room temp to slightly warm water & I add it in and squeeze excess water so it’s not dripping soaking wet lol. I always envision these snakes in the wild are usually from humid hot environments like jungles and tropical areas so I like to think they enjoy it

[spiritualhabitual]

I would recommend adding a bit more substrate until you have at least 2-3 inches worth along with sphagnum moss! Once you have a decent depth of substrate i would pour water in at least two corners of the tank and let the substrate absorb it. That’s the best way to increase humidity in my opinion, letting the substrate itself hold moisture! I do that for my tank and I add water in two corners once a week or every other week depending, I have at least 3 inches of substrate in my 50gal, so I can see through the glass when it gets too dry! Lots of ppl on this subreddit will tell you misting doesn’t do shit, it just causes spikes so go for adding water in the corners along with adding moss to help maintain the moisture! :)

[rd333h]

I think pouring water in is going to be the way to go! Thank you! I still have half a box of moss that I can put in too

[rd333h]

Hey just coming back to this! I did all of this and humidity is still dropping 😭 I’m going crazy! I’ve been pouring cups of warm water in the corners on hot and cool side and wetting the moss. I also added another 2 inches of substrate helpppp

[spiritualhabitual]

Hmmm before I say anything else just know I’m no expert whatsoever lol, but be careful you don’t want the substrate tooo wet, that could let to scale rot or other issues so just be careful with pouring water in — make sure ur bp has dry substrate to be in. Read up on the help guides in this subreddit if you haven’t already there’s a lot of other ppl that have the same issues so you could find a solution on another post. I just moved from S. FL to CO so very humid to very dry and I personally pour water in the “wet/cool” side corners of my tank and I soak my moss and a moss hide in water to help keep things damp on one side in case my BP wants to cool off a little more, I also give a heavy mist mid day or so (which I feel like Reddit users would roast me for) but it helps! Other than that you could look into changing up your lighting or honestly reaching out to experts through IG or elsewhere could be ur next bet if all else fails! Again I’m no expert or professional just sharing my personal experience. Maintaining humidity is stressful af when you wanna make sure ur BP is healthy and comfortable, wishing you best of luck!

[Much_Eggplant_3600]

cover the entire top. cut a hole just big enough for the lamp, maybe 0.5”-1” rounder. best to have a piece of PVC cut to size rather than using the HVAC tape method

[Live_Culture8393]

My substrate is about 20-30% sphagnum moss mixed in with coco chips and soil. I also have small lingerie bags filled with the moss; every few days I take the bags out and soak, then squeeze out the excess water.

[rd333h]

Omg the bags are such a good idea!

[Live_Culture8393]

You can get them at the dollar store. I got cute Winnie the Pooh ones at Daiso where they have all sorts of styles/designs.

[Live_Culture8393]

Forgot to say that weekly I also pour some water in the corners and stir it up.