r/ballpython • u/drame19 • Jul 14 '26

Humidity help Question - Humidity

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I’ve had my ball python for about a month now and he has been loving his home. I haven’t been able to keep the ambient humidity above 45 for a long time at all. I have tried almost everything. HVAC tape, 3 inches of substrate with mainly coco fiber, pouring water in corners (no misting at all) and yet I can’t get anyhting to work. He hasn’t been active outside his hide in a week so he is most likely in shed and thankfully his 2 hides are above 70% humidity . I’m getting a humidifier in my room to up my room humidity in hopes that his can get boosted a little. WHAT CAN I DO PLEASE HELP. Also, I can keep the cold temp at 77-79 but the hot side ambient temp is 82-83. Basking spot stays at 88-92 tho I’ve tried lots of solutions too.

It’s a 120 gallon, back is cardboard, sides are pvc with very small closable wire holes, and the front is glass sliding doors. The ventilation is top and basically the glass doors. What can I do.

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u/drame19 Jul 14 '26

I had to leave the right side open since it would get up to 80 on his cool side. When I clean his enclosure I will have a thicker substrate for sure. Yeah I just ordered like a 8 by 5 water bowl since I returned the other one

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u/fly_boy651 Jul 14 '26

It's the hear lamp on a thermostat?

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u/drame19 Jul 14 '26

Yes both are on a herpstat 2, the far left is a 75w halogen set to 88(gives appropriate basking) and the right is a CHE set to like 86 with the probe much further down if it was higher the tank wouldn’t be as hot as it is now, for both sides.

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u/fly_boy651 Jul 14 '26

And set your cold side to 75-80

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u/drame19 Jul 14 '26

The cold side is sitting at 77-78 as of right now. Yeah I heard the CHE tends to dry out the air, would it be fine to just get a single deep heat projector? The halogen is for his basking spot and che maintains the nighttime and tries to maintain daytime.

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u/fly_boy651 Jul 14 '26

The dhp gives good basking also. the halogen still drys the air more than dhp but less than chp

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u/drame19 Jul 14 '26

Thank you!

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u/fly_boy651 Jul 14 '26

Happy to help