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My 3 month old ball's enclosure (25 gallon) sits at about 85-86 degrees ambient air temperature during the day and 75-80 at night. I just recently added a Zoo-Med analog humidity guage and it sits at 70 to 82 percent all the time. Is that too high off a humidity level?
I have about 75% of the screen top covered in plastic sheeting with a space for my lamp (40w Moonlight Heat) and some open screen for ventilation.
oh, I also have the smallest of the Zoo-Med UTH's.
Any opinions welcome 
humidity should be fine. Make sure your hot side sits 88-92.
Neil
don't get anymore Zoo Med products! my UTH burnt my snake, be carefull !!!
And how did the ZOO Med UTH burn your snake?
the ground temp was at 105 F, that's how. so i installed a dimmer.
...pretty much you're on base but I'd recommend no less than 78-79F at night, for 2 reasons: 1) to reduce any risk of respiratory disease, and 2) later, when adult if you want to breed, night-time cooling may be more effective (just a theory, however).
The humidity can also vary throughout the day and week. Just be sure it's up during the shed period. Scott J. Michaels DVM
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