Things You'll Need
- Moss
- Hide out
- Potted plant
- Plastic wrap
Instructions
Put damp moss inside the ball python's hideout or burrow. This will provide moisture inside the tank to create humidity.
Put a live potted plant such as ivy inside the vivarium on the same side as the hideout. Living plants also help increase the humidity in the tank.
Cover the half of the cage with the plant and hideout with clear plastic wrap and leave the other half open for ventilation. To mimic the snake's wild habitat, you need a gradient of humidity levels. Ken Felsman of Kingsnake.com recommends the ambient humidity in the tank be kept at about 60 percent and the hide box about 70 to 80 percent.