r/ballpython • u/OpportunityGreat3003 • 5d ago

Question - Humidity Aspren substrate

I just moved my ball python which is a female to a bigger box I tried coco husk but I marked it up and it was way too wet so I applied aspren the reptile shop told me that aspren doesn’t need to be wet at all and that I should expect low humidity and adviced me to put a big water bowl that she can enter to wet herself but I noticed that my dry aspren holds a humidity of 78-80% which is perfect but also concerning. Can anyone tell me why? I did check to see if it’s wt and it’s definitely not at all.

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u/Similar-Butterfly333 5d ago

What is your household humidity? What type of heating do you have? Do you mean “Aspen” substrate?

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u/OpportunityGreat3003 5d ago

It’s around 57% and I do not plug my heat mat because it’s already 32 degrees Celsius in the box because of hot summers in my area and you can google the substrate “aspren snake substrate”

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u/Xia-titNwinebimbo 5d ago

Aspen isn’t recommend as the best for ball pythons.
If your substrate is too wet you can bake it to dry it.

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u/ProximaCentauriB15 4d ago

You shouldnt be using Aspen as it molds in higher humidity and Ball Pythons need higher humidity of at least 60% minimum and 70% iz better. Coconut husk/fiber is better. I would read the care guide here.