Reiterating what another said.. kings, milks are fossorial. They like to burrow in/under stuff. Certainly they can adapt to living on the surface, but under the surface they can better taylor access to temps and humidity.



I think the coir fiber substrates are perfect for this behavior. Coir is sold as "Bed-a-Beast" and "Eco-Earth" and other names. It is all coconut fiber. Can be slightly moistened to provide needed moisture, or left dry when you don't need the additional moisture.



Paper towels pull humidity from whatever touches them. Hence their use - to wipe up things. Add an undertank heater and a screen top and wow, you are sucking humidity like crazy.



So, if using paper towels, you need to reduce ventilation. As said, a substrate is better, especially one like coir that you can mist when needed. Your milksnake will thrive in that as well.
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Mark

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