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I've just moved my W. hogs to my ball python rack due to my old rack malfunctioning. The temps are 88-90 on the hot side, 82 on the cool side. Is this ok for W. hogs or is it too hot?

Also, Its really hard to keep the humidity low in the hogs rack now. How do I get it lower? Maybe only keep the water dish in there a couple days a week? The humidity is about 75 when I keep the water dish in for a couple days. I think that may be too much for hogs.

Any advice?

Thanks

Try useing a gladware sandwich box with a hole cut in the lid as your water dish. (Similar to a humid hide.) This should cut down on the evaporation. Just make sure your hog is getting water. May take a little bit for them to figure it out.
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Jenea

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I just posted below with some info on temps, so check out the link.

Hognoses seem to stay healthy relative to other temperate snakes. I don't recall many humidity related problems being reported on this forum. I would say give it a try and see how it goes. The suggestion by Jenea to make a humid box like water dish is excellent. Just keep the water level low to prevent drowning since the snake can't pop right back out.
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