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  • 02-19-2013, 06:10 PM
    Silarous
    Am I providing enough oxygen to the snake?
    I have a glass enclosure with a screen top. If I wrap the screen top with plastic wrap except for 2" on each side and then cover the top with a towel it holds humidity in extremely well. I am just concerned that a total area of 4" by 12" covered with a towel may not be allowing enough oxygen in the tank. Is anyone else doing this or know if it will be ok? Right now I am just covering the top with a damp towel until I hear other wise. Thanks!
  • 02-19-2013, 06:14 PM
    MrLang
    I have much bigger lungs than a snake and I could breathe through a 1 inch diameter tube indefinitely...


    I think a better question would be if there is enough air circulation to keep the risk of germs collecting down. I don't have an answer to that. The snake can definitely breathe and isn't going to suffocate, though.
  • 02-19-2013, 07:20 PM
    West Coast Jungle
    Re: Am I providing enough oxygen to the snake?
    Snakes use much less oxygen than mammals. They spend most of their time in burrows under the ground. I think you are fine.
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