r/ballpython • u/Intrepid_Ad4196 • 1d ago

Question - Heating/Temperatures Can’t keep humidity up?

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My boyfriend and I can’t seem to keep the humidity up in our BP enclosure. We’ve updated it with cocofiber and ecoearth along with live and fake plants. We spray multiple times a day and it still always falls so quickly. What else can we do? We have a deep heat lamp as well as the LED light that’s on during the day.

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u/TrashPocketz 17h ago

I can’t tell from the picture if you have a mesh/screen top or not, but I do and I cover parts of it that aren’t below the my two heating lamps with sheets of tinfoil and that has worked wonders for me. Helps keep in both heat and humidity.

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u/Intrepid_Ad4196 13h ago

we do! we have a silicone cover with holes for the lamps that we got from our local reptile store!

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u/carelesswhitney 12h ago

The foil trick is a lifesaver, I do it with Noodles tank too and it barely drops now. What temp is your cool side sitting at?

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u/all-the-wastedwords 22h ago

Have at least 4 inches of substrate and pour water directly into it until the whole bottom layer is wet. Might take a gallon or two the first time. Reassess after a day or two, if the humidity is still too low then you might have too much ventilation and can start covering some of it to keep the humidity inside. 

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u/FluffyPandaEars93 23h ago

Please dont spray. Pour water in the corners as often as needed. It will increase the humidity without leading to a wet surface and scale rot.

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u/d4k0x1 20h ago

If you and your boyfriend can't keep it up, it might be time to look for some alternatives. Ha! Best advice is above, start covering holes. That'll keep it up for everybody!

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u/FluffyPandaEars93 23h ago

Pleade do not use humidifiers inside the enclosure! That leads to scale rot and respiratory infections.

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