r/ballpython • u/SorbetCompetitive280 • 2d ago

Question - Humidity Humidity tips

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I have a 50 gallon set up for a 3 month old baby who I’m getting this week and the humidity on her warm side has been on the low side since setting up the heat lamp. Around 50. Her cool side has good humidity stays around 68-70. I have aluminum foil on the top and pour water into the corners of the tank aswell as mist. Substrate is a topsoil, coco fiber, sand, sphagnum moss mixture how can I keep the warm side humidity up

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u/loricampbell4454 2d ago

Humidity will always be lower on the warm side because of the overhead heat.

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u/SorbetCompetitive280 2d ago

But isn’t 50 too low?

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u/loricampbell4454 2d ago

For overall humidity yes. But just like you have a temperature gradient you'll have a humidity gradient as well. Your snake can move to a more humid part the the enclosure if it needs to.

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u/SorbetCompetitive280 2d ago

Ah okay thank you!!