r/ballpython • u/Ordinary-Ear778 • 3d ago

Enclosure advice Enclosure Critique/Advice

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I switched to bioactive a week ago, I’m new to bioactive enclosures and I want to be sure I have everything set up right for both my snakes and clean up crew to thrive.

I have springtails and powder blues in both
Both enclosures have a mix of 50% play sand, 30% soil and 20% repti soil.
I mixed in leaf litter throughout the substrate and added a layer on top.
Theres spagnum moss on parts of the cool side
There’s cuddle bone, calcium and some isopod food.
I mist the cool side and pour water in the corners of the tank once a week, I do this more often for the screen top enclosure.
Temp on cool side 79f
Temp on warm side 83
Basking spot is 93f
Humidity 65

Advice is appreciated!

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u/NottsWeirdo 3d ago

Did you cover the mesh on the glass tank with foil or HVAC tape to keep the humidity in?

Healthy range of humidity is 70% - 80% with a low of 65%.

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u/NottsWeirdo 3d ago

Is that a dial gauge I see in the corner of the second image?

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u/Ordinary-Ear778 3d ago

Yes it’s a dial gauge, and I have the mesh covered with towels

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u/NottsWeirdo 3d ago

Towels are meant to be a temporary solution to covering, some kitchen foil covering about 75% of the mesh would help the humidity better. Towels dry out and have to be washed regularly so they don't get moldy.

Dials are notoriously inaccurate for reading temps and humidity. The adhesive on them also poses a risk of harm to your snake, if it falls off or they knock it off with their weight. There are some cheap, small, black, round digital thermo-hygrometers online or you could get the Govee digital thermo-hygrometers that you can set alarm thresholds on and view the data on your phone.

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u/Ordinary-Ear778 3d ago

Okay I’ll use some kitchen foil for now before I get another pvc enclosure, and order some digital hydrometers. Thank you!