cornelius_13
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because sometimes.. i get a little spray happy when im misting my snakes tank..
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does anything bad happen if theres TOO MUCH humidity??
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StaceyBaybee
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No no no dont get 'spray happy' no more. Your snake can get scale rot.
Bram
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Rather than spraying for humidity, but depending on how your viv is setup, have you tried trying to keep the humidity in more? I was misting my viv at first, but I read somewhere, possibly here, about someone covering some of the screen on top of their viv with plastic cling-wrap to keep the moisture in. I'm still experimenting but since trying that my viv is sitting at around 63% humidity all the time. Before I was misting once to twice a day just to get the humidity above 50%.
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They can also get respiratory infections with too much humidity.
djfreebase
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Try keeping the water container on the warm side, this will help raise humidity.
cornelius_13
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oh my goodness.. really??
but if i put that plastic stuff on.. wouldnt i need to put air holes still??
but if i put that plastic stuff on.. wouldnt i need to put air holes still??
StaceyBaybee
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You don't NEED to mist the tank unless the snake has trouble shedding. Its not something you should really be doing daily.
Bram
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Yeah, I have air holes cut in the plastic. Only covering 2/3s of the top would probably work out just as well.
Hopefully someone will corroborate this method though; I'm no expert yet.
Like djfreebase said above, putting a water dish in the warm side will help with humidity quite a bit, but some snakes won't drink warm water. Others might, but it's probably better all-around to let them have room-temperature water rather than warm. With that in mind I tried putting one dish on the warm side and one on the cool side but the viv got way too humid. After removing the warm side dish the humidity is at a good level.
kathylove
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You can also get mold, fungus, and heavy bacterial growth if the viv is too damp. I know - I have had it in my cages on some occasions, such as when water bowls got dumped!
I have never misted a corn (I have misted a few tree boas and tree vipers though). And I have never actually measured the humidity in the cage (well, maybe I did back in the '80s when I first started breeding corns). Basically, I found that if the snake is shedding in one piece, eating and digesting properly, and the cage isn't TOO damp, causing mold and fungus, then the humidity is probably ok. Better to keep it a little on the dry side (as long as the sheds are good), rather than too wet.
If the snake is having difficulty shedding, it is probably too dry, and a moist shed box is needed, and is usually the simplest fix. It is probably a nice idea to have some idea what your humidity is, especially if you are just starting out. But the snake will tell you if it is too dry if you just watch him shed.
I have never misted a corn (I have misted a few tree boas and tree vipers though). And I have never actually measured the humidity in the cage (well, maybe I did back in the '80s when I first started breeding corns). Basically, I found that if the snake is shedding in one piece, eating and digesting properly, and the cage isn't TOO damp, causing mold and fungus, then the humidity is probably ok. Better to keep it a little on the dry side (as long as the sheds are good), rather than too wet.
If the snake is having difficulty shedding, it is probably too dry, and a moist shed box is needed, and is usually the simplest fix. It is probably a nice idea to have some idea what your humidity is, especially if you are just starting out. But the snake will tell you if it is too dry if you just watch him shed.