High Humidity causing problems

[mygabriella]

The high humidity has been AWFUL this year. Its been 75-80% humidity for months straight. Its starting to bother my woma python.
Suggestions?

[Starbuck]

how do you know it is causing problems? (what are the problems?)

[smy_749]

More details needed....like starbuck said and also, what is his current setup.

[mygabriella]

Hes simply in a 30 gallon tank with news paper. A hide, water dish, decor. 90 degrees hot side, 82 cool side. Ive never had any issues. This humidity has been out of control so I cant keep him at 40% or anywhere near it.
Hes starting to bubble out his mouth like a respiratory infection

[smy_749]

Originally Posted by mygabriella

Hes simply in a 30 gallon tank with news paper. A hide, water dish, decor. 90 degrees hot side, 82 cool side. Ive never had any issues. This humidity has been out of control so I cant keep him at 40% or anywhere near it.
Hes starting to bubble out his mouth like a respiratory infection

How do you heat his enclosure? Where is the water dish ? Maybe get a smaller one and keep it on the cool side?

I'm not far from you, ambient humidity here is in the 70's and 80's all the time as well, and I have no issues keeping my tubs at 40 - 50 % humidity using aspen bedding, a big water dish, and a humid hide. Also I'm using tubs in a rack for now.

[mygabriella]

Originally Posted by smy_749

How do you heat his enclosure? Where is the water dish ? Maybe get a smaller one and keep it on the cool side?

I'm not far from you, ambient humidity here is in the 70's and 80's all the time as well, and I have no issues keeping my tubs at 40 - 50 % humidity using aspen bedding, a big water dish, and a humid hide. Also I'm using tubs in a rack for now.

I dont know whats going on.... Im using heat lamps. on both sides of the tank and his water is in the middle

[smy_749]

Originally Posted by mygabriella

I dont know whats going on.... Im using heat lamps. on both sides of the tank and his water is in the middle

Why are you heating both sides? If your using screen top and your house temp is too cool to maintain a cool side without a heat lamp in the summer, your doing it wrong.

In a 30 gallon aquarium 40 - 60 watts of heat on the warm side would give you a good temperature, and a proper gradient without any heat on the cool side unless you have a screen and all the heat is just escaping through the screen :/

Also, you can maintain low humidity levels with a closed cage system, all you need is the right substrate and some minor ventilation as opposed to none.

[mygabriella]

Originally Posted by smy_749

Why are you heating both sides? If your using screen top and your house temp is too cool to maintain a cool side without a heat lamp in the summer, your doing it wrong.

In a 30 gallon aquarium 40 - 60 watts of heat on the warm side would give you a good temperature, and a proper gradient without any heat on the cool side unless you have a screen and all the heat is just escaping through the screen :/

Also, you can maintain low humidity levels with a closed cage system, all you need is the right substrate and some minor ventilation as opposed to none.

Im using a screen top. He has a 75 watt on the hot side and I think a 50 to maintain his 82 degrees on the cool side.
Its stressing me out. I dont know what to do :-/ Should I put him in something else??? Help!

[Starbuck]

high humidity and heat is the 'remedy' for a respiratory issue, no?

maybe try him in a different room? different floor of the house unless you live in an apartment? do you notice any sneezing or other discharge?
sounds weird to me, sorry i cant help more.

[mygabriella]

Originally Posted by Starbuck

high humidity and heat is the 'remedy' for a respiratory issue, no?

maybe try him in a different room? different floor of the house unless you live in an apartment? do you notice any sneezing or other discharge?
sounds weird to me, sorry i cant help more.

only one floor and i cant keep him in my room because i keep my room at 60 degrees because i despise humidity and heat.
No sneezing. Just a bubble out his mouth! No crackling.... nothing else. sooo stressed.

[smy_749]

You can't know for sure what the issue with his mouth is until you consult a vet about it. Do you have pictures of the bubble?

I'm stumped as to how you have a screen top, 2 heat lamps and newspaper for bedding and still have high humidity inside the cage. Even if your house humidity is higher, inside an enclosure like that should be dry....something doesn't add up

[mygabriella]

Originally Posted by smy_749

You can't know for sure what the issue with his mouth is until you consult a vet about it. Do you have pictures of the bubble?

I'm stumped as to how you have a screen top, 2 heat lamps and newspaper for bedding and still have high humidity inside the cage. Even if your house humidity is higher, inside an enclosure like that should be dry....something doesn't add up

My herp vet is absolutely clueless about reptiles. He told me once that snakes mouths are supposed to be filled with mucus. Seriously.
And hes the only herp vet around. Im going to put him in a different enclosure. Its smaller but ill see if it makes a difference without a screen top.

[mygabriella]

well thanks you two for the suggestions. I appreciate you not being assholes like most of the people that comment on my stuff.

[smy_749]

Originally Posted by mygabriella

well thanks you two for the suggestions. I appreciate you not being assholes like most of the people that comment on my stuff.

Best of luck. Sorry we couldn't be of more help...

[Lankyrob]

The only thing i can think of is to set up a fan that blows across the top of the screentop to increease airflow. Humidity hates airflow generally