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    When do you raise humidity during a shed?

    It's a little over 4 weeks, and I noticed her belly getting pink. I went ahead and raised the humidity, but do you wait for the eyes to cloud over? Also, she seems to be more on her hot side during a shed cycle. Do they get colder when they shed? Does anyone raise their temps. My cool side is at 80-82, warm is 90-92, and 85 ambient. humidity is right at 70%. Thanks!!
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    Re: When do you raise humidity during a shed?

    I raise the humidity right when the belly gets pink.
    Your temps are perfect and they do not need to adjust during the shed cycle.
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    Re: When do you raise humidity during a shed?

    Ok. I just caught her out today, which is unusual during the day. Maybe she is just a little restless during shed. However, when she seen me, it was zip, right back to hide. It is almost feeding day too. oh, so many factors.
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    Re: When do you raise humidity during a shed?

    I was told they don't actually need the extra humidity until their eyes have stopped clouding over, but if I wanted to add it earlyer it would be ok. Also mine just stayed in his one hot hide pretty much the whole time before he shed. I am not sure if that is normal, but that is what he did. I also didn't feed him while he was shedding. Some people told me they do but most people I talked too about shedding said their snakes don't eat during a shed. They are spending enough time trying to shed that they probably wouldn't eat.

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    Re: When do you raise humidity during a shed?

    I had two perfect sheds when humidity was in the low 50s, sometimes even high 40s.

    But this was because there was a cold front, with dry air.

    Goes to show high humidity isn't always a must.
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    Re: When do you raise humidity during a shed?

    Ok, i gotcha. She's only beginning her shed (just the pink belly), and her feed day is tomorrow. I'll probably try to feed her, and if she doesn't take it, I won't worry about it. She was in shed when I bought her from the pet store. Humidity was terrible there, and it was not a good shed. That's why I thought I would raise it early. I want a really good one this time. I am glad a few low days doesn't seem to hut. Thanks everyone for the help!!
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    Re: When do you raise humidity during a shed?

    I honestly don't make too much of an effort to raise the humidity... it's usually in the upper 50's and I've never had a problem with a shed. Because you want this one to go perfect, though (and believe me, the first time mine went into shed I was the same way) then you can bump it up a bit right now. You say it's at 70%? Right there should allow for a perfect shed

    As for feeding, like you said, go ahead and offer. All three of mine are completely uninterested in food when they are in shed, but I've heard of some that still eat.

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    Re: When do you raise humidity during a shed?

    Last shed was great. She ate on Sun. then shed the next Sun. I helped on Mon. and she ate on Tues. Hopefully it's all going to be perfect sheduling like that. lol. I can dream right? She did have a rough beginning from the pet store, and it took awhile to get her on a constant feed schedule. Now hopefully if the shed goes great. I'll have proof she's perfectly healthy and happy
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    Re: When do you raise humidity during a shed?

    Another interesting thing that Anthony Caponetto (ACReptiles.com, carpet breeder) believes is that internal hydration is key.

    I don't have much experience, but I think this is much more important than humidity.
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    Re: When do you raise humidity during a shed?

    oh. well, how the heck do i check that? internal hydration?
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