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I put some wet moss in my snake's viv when she goes into blue to up the humidity. doesn't seem necessary at other times though.
 
oh ok thanks. i put some in my corns viv as i was thinking about humidity myself. well she has taken to using it for a hide is that a sign that she might be shedding soon.:confused:
 
Could be, or she just likes hiding in it or in the container it's in. As long as she doesn't get waterlogged & get scale rot, it's all good.
 
Thanks, she has three other hides two on the cool side one on warm side a toilet roll under aspen a plant and a wooden but taken to the moss , is there any other reason why she may like the moss more.:confused:
 
Sorry to be a thread hi-jacker but I assume you can't just pick up moss from the garden? Does it need to be specialized stuff?
 
Tr1gg0r said:
Sorry to be a thread hi-jacker but I assume you can't just pick up moss from the garden? Does it need to be specialized stuff?
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Sphagnum moss works well. The big chain pet stores usually sell it. Home improvement stores often sell it or something like it in the garden section.
 
Dampened moss shouldn't usually be in the viv unless the snake is getting ready to shed and even then it's not necessarily needed. If the snake is prone to bad sheds or the humidity is low (like in the winter), it could be useful. Dry moss would be fine anytime. :)
 
I'm not sure. Do you know what your humidity is? I can't remember exactly, but I think they can handle as low as 50%, maybe even 40%. There are some UK members around, so hopefully one will chime in. I just figure if it ain't broke, no need to fix it. If the snake is shedding fine, the level is probably fine. Do make sure to provide a bowl that the snake can fit in if it wanted to. But if you see the snake using the bowl for soaking around shedding time, that might be an indication that a moist hide would be appreciated. Soaking at other times could indicate mites. So much about snake keeping is common sense....observe the snake and use your intuition. :)
 
You shouldn't have a problem with the humidity if you live in the uk. I have never had any problems with my snakes, past and present regarding bad sheds. If you are unsure test the humidity in your vivs and if it is low then use a shed box when they go into blue or mist the viv every now and then when they are shedding. Chances are though, you probably won't need to do anything to help when they are in the shedding process. The humidity in my viv is around 40-50% when i measure it every week or so. Which is fine for cornsnakes, i sometimes raise this when they are shedding.
 
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