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I have a 60 Gallon glass aquarium. With the slide on mesh top for reptiles. I can't seem to keep the humidity above 50%-55% the way it is. I can' spend the money on a better cage at the moment. Like a boaphile or something similar. Tho one of those setups are in the future. Is there any way that I can modify it efficiently to help during shedding time for my boa? She seems to like a bit more humidity during those times, to help get a complete shed. I'ev tried an extra hide with some damp moss, but she doesn't seem to want to use this. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks all,
Widj

Widj,
....Try covering most of the screen with something so that the humidity does not escape from the cage. With Rainbow Boas people often cover 99% of the screen top to get the humidity they want. You can probably get good results covering around 75 or 80 percent of the top for your Boa Constrictor.
Jeff

>>I have a 60 Gallon glass aquarium. With the slide on mesh top for reptiles. I can't seem to keep the humidity above 50%-55% the way it is. I can' spend the money on a better cage at the moment. Like a boaphile or something similar. Tho one of those setups are in the future. Is there any way that I can modify it efficiently to help during shedding time for my boa? She seems to like a bit more humidity during those times, to help get a complete shed. I'ev tried an extra hide with some damp moss, but she doesn't seem to want to use this. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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>>Thanks all,
>>Widj

When I had glass tanks a while back what I used to do is cover up about 80%-90% of the screen top with a towel and mist the inside through the rest of the screen. This seemed to work for me. Hope this helps.

Try covering half the screen top with plexiglass. Vinnie