I have a 6 month Ball python and I did ask a question the other day about how to introduce him to the terrarium, but I forgot to ask how to keep the terrarium humidBall Pythons being need humidity for shedding I have quot;Aspen Beddingquot; lining the floor, 2 hiding spots cool and heated sides of tank, a dish of water and a piece of blasted wood long enough to messa round onits a 20 Gallon tank, I have a 100w Red Heating light on one side of the tankSitting on top of the usual front sliding screen lidI was wondering if covering the top with aluminum foil might help but I stress on the terrarium over heating and sticking me with a memory of my first oven baked Ball Python-.- for the record which wouldnt make me happy at allor even using a spray bottle, but have no idea where to beginMature and preferably Experienced answers please.
Well, aspen bedding is goodIt clumps nice but doesn't hold humidity at allIn some of our tanks we have coconut fiber bedding, which works great for humidity but you can't feed the snake on itCovering the tip with aluminum foil wouldn't be a good idea, try covering about 1/3 of the top with cardboard if you don't want to switch to coconut fiberIn one of my tanks I've experimented with a stone water bowl right over the heat pad in a hide, it seems to raise the humidity in that spot a bit but not muchYou might try putting a water bowl next to the heat bulb, but 100w is really over kill, 50w is good enoughAll of my tanks just have a heat pad on one end and they snakes are doing greatDaily misting are good, but if you've got water like ours you'll be cleaning water spots off regularlyIf you run into any shedding problems what you need to do is get a bucket or a tub that you can put a lid on, put some warm water in it but not enough to drown the snake, and let it sit in the warm water for 20 or 30 minutes and you should be able to peel the skin off really easilyIf you can't don't worry, just put it back in the tank and do the same thing the next dayI hope I've helped you.
