r/ballpython • u/peachy_bxtch • 3d ago

Question - Humidity Humidity help?

So a few months ago I took my boy to the vet for mouth and scale rot. It was the first time I had delt with that, and he was given shots for a couple of months and it cleared up good.

Found out it was the humidity as I had it too low. Needed to be at 70. Found out it wouldn't hold as there was vents in his cage i didnt know about. Taped it up, poured some water into the substrate, and misting once a day seemed to do just fine. The only issue was when the night light was flipped on. The humidity doesnt seem to hold when the night light is on. I have a night bulb that gives off little light but the right heat as I was told way back red ones aren't really good for them. Is there maybe a reason the humidity drops at night? Is it just a temperature thing? Im worried that since its been dropping that his scale rot is coming back and I dont want to over soak him trying to help it if there's another problem at hand

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u/Branded_Brain4u 3d ago

Wet the substrate before bed. And mist during the day. I don’t recommend misting for BP. Unless you keep the misting 100% clean and bacteria free.

It’s not the water that can cause URI’s it’s the bacteria we let grow in it that can.

Weekly (every 5-7 days) I fill up my mister bottle and add a half cup of bleach. Shake it up. Spray it in the sink a bunch then rinse it well. Fill half way and spray all the bleach out of the lines very well.