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First shed

waldo

waldo

Crazy Tarantula Lady
I noticed this morning that my snake is going into the blue. This is the first time he has shed with me. Is there anything special I should do for him? The humidity is low here, around 20%-30%. I was thinking about giving him a small humid box until he is done shedding.
 
waldo said:
I noticed this morning that my snake is going into the blue. This is the first time he has shed with me. Is there anything special I should do for him? The humidity is low here, around 20%-30%. I was thinking about giving him a small humid box until he is done shedding.
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I know exactly what you mean about the low humidity. I've got the same problem down here in Boise. Are you using aspen now? What I do, and a lot of people will disagree, but what I do, is change out the aspen and put a more moist bedding in the viv. I use either shredded coconut fiber (Eco-Earth, or Bed-a-beast) or Forest Floor bedding. It is cypress Mulch. Both of those beddings will keep the humidity around 60%, which is perfect for shedding. Also to help keep moisture from escaping put some kind of material on top of the viv, like a newspaper or a magazine. Try to stay away from towels though, because they absorb moisture. You could also build a humid hide by putting moist moss or paper towels into a butter tub, or small tupperware, just make sure it has a hole in it. Mine have never used these, but they do work for some people.
 
Yeah, I'm using aspen and prefere to use it for now. I had thought about switching to a more natural substrate when he is older though.
 
A moist shed box will work, or periodic misting with a spray bottle usually will do the trick. Dampen any wood branches or even the aspen a bit once a day (evening seems best as the humidity holds better and they tend to shed then). You can also wet a paper towel and drape it over something in the viv. My amel used to love to hang out under it when in blue and I'd soak it once a day with a spray bottle.
 
I use upturned flower-pots for hides, and when the snakes are in shed I stuff a couple paper towels in them and spray the whole thing down with water. It needs re-spraying every day, but I like the method because it is easy, fast, clean, doesn't smell like moss (which I have used before), and I don't have to worry about spraying down everything in the cage too much or too little.
 
as mentioned above...........i spray/mist the hides, fake plants and climbing tree either every day or every other. but then again, that is just for my adult i have in a 55 gallon tank. the others that are in their plastic shoeboxes with water dishes seem to not have a problem as long is their water is kept up to higher levels.
 
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