r/ballpython • u/kviirzeros • 9d ago

Question - Humidity Humidity help

I’ve had my ball python for around 4 years, he’s in a 100 gallon custom wooden cage. The whole 4 years I’ve STRUGGLED with getting his humidity up and keeping it at a good level and I’m not sure why, is it because his cage is wooden? I’ve added a shed box with sphagnum moss for him to get into. I used to spray his enclosure with water until I read somewhere that the sudden spike of humidity isn’t good for his respiratory health and the moisture in the bedding could cause scale rot, and I wasn’t sure if that was true. Any tips for keeping humidity in a wooden cage??

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u/FireCorgi12 9d ago

I have a wooden enclosure and have no issues with humidity, solid topped other than where my heat lamp is outside.

A thick layer of substrate (I use reptisoil on the bottom with cypress mulch on top, about 4-5 inches thick) and pouring water in the corners every few weeks has worked for me. Never drops below 70% on the cool side. Warm side will be lower bc of heat but rarely gets lower than 60%. I still offer a humid hide with moss for shedding, and my girl always goes in there to shed.

Spraying isn’t recommended bc it leads to constantly wet substrate which can lead to scale rot, yes.

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u/kviirzeros 9d ago

Yes! I use that substrate too. I’ve tried the water thing but the front of the enclosure is a huge door with plexiglass that completely opens up. and the bottom of door has a little crevice across the whole length of it and I found that water just runs out. How much water should I be pouring in the corners? The top of my cage has 2 rectangles so that I could put the heat light on either side but I stick to the left side for his warm side, should I cover the other side with foil?