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Humidity??
- Thread starter leolina
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dawnrenee2000
Contributing Member
Snakes have only one working lung. at 50% humidity it is a good comfortable range for the respiratory system. too Dry of air causes respiratory distress. Also, When preparing for shed some extra humidity helps moisten the outside skin layer for a one peice removal as well.
leolina
New member
This subject is discussed at a swedish forum and my answer to this question was that the humidity should be around 40-50% and higher when the snake is in shed. This is what I've been told for many years. Everyone says that I'm wrong and I now need more facts to make this case clearer.
One of the persons that I'm discussion this subject with says that the humidity level should be 70% because thats the most common level in nature but I've always heard that a humidity of 70% can lead to respiratory problems in corns. Right or wrong?
This person also says that a humidity level of 40% never exist in nature and it's therefore absolutely to low. Right or wrong?
/ Camilla
One of the persons that I'm discussion this subject with says that the humidity level should be 70% because thats the most common level in nature but I've always heard that a humidity of 70% can lead to respiratory problems in corns. Right or wrong?
This person also says that a humidity level of 40% never exist in nature and it's therefore absolutely to low. Right or wrong?
/ Camilla
BeckyG
Making it up as I go
leolina said:
You are right. They are wrong.
70% is too high for a corn to be kept at all the time, though during shed it is OK, and can lead to respiratory infections. Yes, the humidity level in nature will drop to 40% or lower. Here in the Southeast US, the area corns are native to, the humidity averages around 50%, though obviously it can have higher or lower levels. This is probably where that recommendation comes from. I have personally seen the ambient humidity in my area range from 25% to 100%. Yes, some areas of the world may average 70% humidity in nature, but you (they) have to look at the area cornsnakes are native to.
