I know that the humidity should be between 40-60 percent. I have been having a hard time keeping it in that area. First it was too dry so I added wet paper towels, misting cage, and humidifier. Then after becoming regulated it became too humid. So I dragged out the fan and dehumidifier. Any suggestions? Also how long can the humidity be past 60 to become concerned about respitory problems? Thanks for any info.
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Hi Traci, Don't worry about the humidity too much. The only time it really is a problem is if it's too dry (under 40%) when they are ready to shed. When it's time to shed and the humidity is dry put some damp paper towels or moss in the hide or use a plastic container with a hole cut in the lid big enough for your snake to crawl into. This will aid in them shedding properly. If you use a large water bowl some corns will get in and soak when the need more humidity. Humidity is going to change so don't try to keep it constant. When you mist the cage your going to see a sharp rise in humidity and then it will go back down. This is fine as long as you don't soak the substrate. I'm sure your conditions are fine.
Alicia
AliciaContainer with moss
Hey Traci,
Like Alicia said dont worry about the humidity of the entire tank. I keep a small ( depends on the size of the snake ) Plastic container with damp moss in each tank at all times. My snakes come and go as they need. I find at shedding time they spend alot of time there and then shed in one piece. Just keep checking the moss every time you clean the water container to make sure that it is still damp. I hope that this helps.
Jimmy
Hey Traci,
Like Alicia said dont worry about the humidity of the entire tank. I keep a small ( depends on the size of the snake ) Plastic container with damp moss in each tank at all times. My snakes come and go as they need. I find at shedding time they spend alot of time there and then shed in one piece. Just keep checking the moss every time you clean the water container to make sure that it is still damp. I hope that this helps.
Jimmy