Hello,

I received a ball python a little over a week ago. He and his companion were nearly frozen (thank you Fed-ex). They did both recover and so far have each eaten a meal. The male has the starts of an URI from the sounds (wheezing when handled), I'll be phoning the vet in the morning, but my confusion is I hear increase humidity, and then I hear take away humidity to help as well as the increased heat. So...which is it? I had a moist hide in the cage for him (he was halfway through a shed when he arrived so had stuck shed), I took it out on the advice of a snake friend, then another snake friend said to increase the humidity. After reading different articles on the subject it seems to be half and half. Is there a better way when it comes to these guys, or is it better for some species to be kept dry and others moist when it comes to RI's?

Thanks for any help you can offer!

Nicole