Geez, give Robyn a break. The Barkers basically say the same thing in their book. Too many people only pay attention to numbers. This is not an exact science here. If the snake sheds completely, the humidity levels are fine. If the cage is wet all the time, they will get belly rot. Each person needs to find what number works well for them.

The question was what humidity level to keep the room at, not the cage. If you are using a cage that has a ton of ventilation and no way to contain the humidity then the level in the whole room will have to be much higher. If you have a cage with little ventilation then the humidity level in the room can be much lower, because the cage itself will have a higher humidity level than the rest of the room.

Robyn had a great suggestion down below of using 12 inch square seedling trays and filling it with 2 inches of sphagnum moss. This way it will hold a little extra water and be a nice humid retreat in the cage without making the whole thing too moist.
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Ryan Sherman
Scottsdale, Arizona
www.ThePaintedPython.com

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