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Lol, just because they can live within a range doesn't mean it's their optimal habitat or area of living. Corn snakes will always have more success and be healthier if kept in an optimal smaller temp/humidity gradient.

Trying to say corn snakes don't need an optimal gradient is only showing an extreme lack of husbandry knowledge and a case of lazyness. ;)
 
ScottyK said:
Hi Stefanie,

You don't need to with corn snakes. They range from the Florida Keys to New Jersey and out to the great plains. A natural range of humidity is fine for them. This is better supplied with plenty of ventilation, and possibly a humid hide if you live in an extremely dry area. They also like a range of temps including a warm basking area and cooler retreats.

Tropical jungle snakes like ball pythons and things like dart frogs require higher ambient temperatures and sealed terrariums for increased humidity. Applying those conditions to a temperate colubrid species like a corn snake shows a lack of husbandry knowledge.
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In my opinion, if your corn snake has a bad shed, even once, then you should wrap the lid. Wrapping the top also helps hold in heat, so even if you don't do it over summer, it's a good idea to do in the winter unless your house stays around 80 degrees. But that's my opinion :)
 
Thank you AliCat. I'll definatly keep it in the back of my mind and will try it out if she has problems shedding
 
AliCat37 said:
In my opinion, if your corn snake has a bad shed, even once, then you should wrap the lid. Wrapping the top also helps hold in heat, so even if you don't do it over summer, it's a good idea to do in the winter unless your house stays around 80 degrees. But that's my opinion :)
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Hi Ali- Like I said in my original post, that's usually a regional issue with corn snakes. I've kept dozens of US colubrids over many years and have never had a bad shed issue. The humidity here is within the natural range of corn snakes, and my snakes display a range of behaviors that change with the outside weather. I believe the natural fluctuations are good, and I take advantage of it during breeding season.

Winters in Colorado may be a different story, but the OP lives in Mississippi which is on the humid side of corns habitat and well within thier natural range. It was her I was responding to. She should not be wrapping her top...
 
If I have a snake that I know is blue, that is in a glass viv with a screen lid, I'll lay a piece of plastic wrap over the top and mist every day or two until the snake sheds. But plenty of times I miss it and they shed fine anyway. If you _do_ have a snake that has a partial shed due to low humidity, this method is an easy fix for the next shed.
 
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