Can i use eco earth coconut fiber to make a humidity hide box for my bp
im trying to make a humid hide spot for my bp's but can i use damp coconut fiber or will it harm my snake
Re: Can i use eco earth coconut fiber to make a humidity hide box for my bp
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The Serpent Merchant
eco earth is fine to use with BP's, sphagnum moss will work better for a humid hide though
I don't suggest using a humid hide all of the time though, as you risk scale rot. humid hides are best when only used during shed. the rest of the time humidity only needs to be maintained at 40%-60%
thanks i have them At 50% all the time but i tought id give em sumtin more humid and simulate an underground burrow
Re: Can i use eco earth coconut fiber to make a humidity hide box for my bp
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Originally Posted by
The Serpent Merchant
I don't suggest using a humid hide all of the time though, as you risk scale rot. humid hides are best when only used during shed. the rest of the time humidity only needs to be maintained at 40%-60%
I provide a humid hide all the time and I have found my snake never goes near it unless in shed, during which she will stay in there for nearly two weeks and shed perfectly. Scale rot is a very valid concern, I am not shutting down your argument AT ALL, just saying I personally have found that my snake really knows better, and it is absolutely astounding how she instinctively knows when she needs more humidity for a shed and exactly where to find it. I like having it there all the time because she knows when she needs it and she can't tell me. She goes in several days before she shows any signs of a shed and doesn't emerge til she's done. She just shed last night and after spending 2 weeks in the humid hide, she was back in her normal warm side hide, having left a neat little pile of shed skin in the humid hide. I thing an environment constantly misted to maintain humidity is a FAR greater scale rot risk than always having a humid hide.
Re: Can i use eco earth coconut fiber to make a humidity hide box for my bp
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Emily Hubbard
I provide a humid hide all the time and I have found my snake never goes near it unless in shed, during which she will stay in there for nearly two weeks and shed perfectly. Scale rot is a very valid concern, I am not shutting down your argument AT ALL, just saying I personally have found that my snake really knows better, and it is absolutely astounding how she instinctively knows when she needs more humidity for a shed and exactly where to find it. I like having it there all the time because she knows when she needs it and she can't tell me. She goes in several days before she shows any signs of a shed and doesn't emerge til she's done. She just shed last night and after spending 2 weeks in the humid hide, she was back in her normal warm side hide, having left a neat little pile of shed skin in the humid hide. I thing an environment constantly misted to maintain humidity is a FAR greater scale rot risk than always having a humid hide.
Yes, I agree that some snakes will not sit in the humid hide 24/7, but some do as well. It really depends on how much you have to mist to maintain a baseline humidity level. even with a heat lamp, it really shouldn't be very difficult to maintain 40%-50%, then 1 week of misting a lot to maintain humidity above 60%. You never want the substrate to be continually wet, my cages stay at 60% all the time but they do so without me having to mist so the substrate stays dry.
