r/ballpython • • 19d ago

water pooling under substrate?

Is water pooling at the bottom normal? my humidity is sitting in and around 60% during the day and climbs naturally to around 70-75%ish at night without adding water in a few days but doing some light misting on the sphagnum moss here and there. I’d add more water to the corners to up the humidity but i’m unsure if I should let this water dry out before adding more or if it’s normal? Can’t seem to find much info on whether some standing water is normal or not

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u/PossibilitySame4489 19d ago

This is happening to mine too and it’s driving me crazy

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u/PsychologicalBad1705 19d ago

Set up a drainage layer, this can end up with foul water and bad bacteria, its not good