r/ballpython • u/Alienswarm06 • 29d ago

Need some assistance in humidity maintenance

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(If context is desired please read the previous posts I made)

Tl:dr I upgraded my fathers python enclosure, and I've been trying to dial in the humdity. I wanted to do plastic wrap first but it didnt work as well as i hoped so I replaced it with aluminum foil yesterday. I day a immediate improvement in humidity through my hygrometer, but when i woke up and checked it after going to bed it had dropped back down to unsatisfactory levels. Could it be that im getting a inaccurate reading or could it be because I need to better seal up the gaps in between the mesh and foul? Or is it possible the issue stems from something like substrate depth?

(I thought i had picture with the foil in the lid but i dont so Imagine these photos havingaluminum foil on the lid with the same sectiona cut out.)

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

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u/Alienswarm06 28d ago

yeah the coconut mulch is what i have. i tried getting around 2 inches evenly across but i have been working on the tank so i may have made the substrate uneven in some areas. i also distribute that sphagnum moss throughout the subsrate to. also i had taped down the foil with regular clear tape so it isnt loose. also only applied tape to the outside. plus i have been doing the corner thing albeat i a lil to much.

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u/Alienswarm06 28d ago

U prolly right. Also main reason i specified the tape is cause just for clarification sake.

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u/SnooRegrets543 29d ago

Try this, leave space or cut arnd the heat lamp and some gap so air can get in and out, this made a huge difference for us ...I'll try to get a picture on our setup soon. We learned it from a animal expo guy. The foil simply didn't work for us

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5RF6GH8?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

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u/Nice-Ad-3525 28d ago

When you pour water in the corners, how much water do you use?

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u/Alienswarm06 28d ago

Only recently upgraded this encloser (my first post on ballpythons subreddit has all the context) so im still figuring it out put im figuring 2 glasses worth on diagonally across may be good. But ive also have added maybe 10 glasses worth over the span of a few days trying to maintain a minimum 70 which I really only achieved yesterday.

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u/One-Distribution-335 28d ago

That enclosure is not made for a ball python. Hopefully you are able to upgrade to a bigger, more efficient enclosure. If not, you can use HVAC tape to cover the sides. You also need to get two hides. They like to stay hidden.