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Any suggestions on making humidity? I have 4 albino burmese pythons and am havin a problem making enough humidity. Please give me any suggestions.

Creating humidity is one thing, being able to keep the humidity within the cage is another. Aquariums with screen tops can be difficult, but not impossible, to control humidity in.

It would be best to post your cage setup specs (type & size of cage, type of top, heat source, water bowl size & placement, etc...) and then we should be able to help you with your specific problem.

Reducing ventilation goes a long way in maintaing humidity. Notice that I said "reducing" ventilation, not "stopping" it.

Tell us what you've got to work with and we'll see what we can come up with.

Have a good one!
HH
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I have freedom breeder cages. They are L X W X H 4Ft X 30In X 18In. I use a Radiant heat panel. These cages have 2 sliding glass doors. The only ventilation is 2 small vents that measure 4in X 4in. Im using some rubbermaid totes as water bowls.

I would probably start off by taping off half of each vent. Mist the cage and see how much of a difference it makes in the speed of humidity loss.

I don't know where the vents are located and where the cages are located within the room, but you should still get good enough air circulation inside the cage even if you were to tape off all but a 1 x 4 inch section of the vents. Might could even tape off a lil' more.

Vent location & cage location can make a difference. With vents on the side walls (each end) and the cage sitting close to a door that gets opened frequently or fairly frequently, or, if it's near some form of forced air, can greatly improve internal air flow and you can get by with less (smaller) vent openings.

Another thing to take a look at is the gap between the sliding glass doors. If it's 1/4-inch or more I'd put what I call a "gap flap" on it. ("Gap flap" - Hey, I'm a hillbilly. What do you expect?) "gap flap" = "door sweep" It's a vinyl strip that's angled, and most are self-adhesive, which is what you'll want. Any hardware or home improvement store should have one. They make some for sliding glass doors and some that go on the bottom of regular doors. Just make sure it's angled enough to fill in the gap.

Hope that helps.

Best wishes!
HH
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Due to political correctness run amuck,
this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
Appalachian American

www.natures-signature.com