Having Real Trouble With Humidity Of Hot Side Since Substrate Change

[ShaggyRS6]

I am treating Monty for mites at the moment which mean he is running on Kitchen Towel (Paper Towel) - Cool side Humidity stays around 65 (its where the big water bowl is) warm side drops to 40 over night. I got no way of controlling it as I will be in work.

Any thoughts as I go through this phase of fixing mites?

[GoingPostal]

I wouldn't worry about it, it's not low enough to be an issue. You could also just mist the cage late at night.

[jmathis]

I would just mist as well 40 percent is still relatively decent. Gotta hate those little things worst thing ever luckily I haven't ran into them personally yet in my collection.

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[ShaggyRS6]

Ok thanks, good to know. I am so protective over this little fella and I only had him 2 weeks. I found 2 mites today on the paper towel and squished them. And there was one in the water bowl in which he has been all day. He is out now so I got him out just for 5 mins and got one off of his mouth. He is so chilled out. Let me do anything within reason, as long as I am slow.

My wife even attempted to hold him tonight. She almost did, but just could no go the entire way!!

[bcr229]

You could try adding another water bowl to the warm side, assuming there is room in the enclosure for it.

[Yodawagon]

You could put a small container with a lid with holes in it filled with water if you didn't want another water bowl. Why not just move the water bowl closer to the warm side?

[ShaggyRS6]

You could try adding another water bowl to the warm side, assuming there is room in the enclosure for it.

I put a little one on the warm side. Not making any difference though. Might have to get a bigger one.

[gaitedappy]

I would probably just go with misting once or twice a day, if he's soaking anyway the small drop on the hot side shouldn't be a problem. The advice I got when my guy had mites was that you want it a little dry for a little while to help kill off the mites since they thrive at the same humidity your snake does.

[MarkS]

Unless it's actually causing a problem, I wouldn't worry about it. If fact when treating for mites it's usually advisable to remove the water bowl.

[ShaggyRS6]

I would probably just go with misting once or twice a day, if he's soaking anyway the small drop on the hot side shouldn't be a problem. The advice I got when my guy had mites was that you want it a little dry for a little while to help kill off the mites since they thrive at the same humidity your snake does.

That gives me some piece of mind! Thank you.