Wet Substrate

Hi,

New to the snake keeping hobby, was going with a Python but its a long story. I recently took my Corn snake out for feeding, decided while he was eating I'd do a full clean up of his cage with new substrate. The original owner had a bag of Eco Earth Coconut Fiber, the snake really seems to like it, long story short, It requires water to expand. Did not realize how much water it held, put it back in its cage and figured by the next day it would be all dry. Its been about 30 hours now and it is still not a hundred percent dry, the Corn snake is still currently in an another empty tank with a heat pad.

Should I continue for it to dry, or am I stressing the Snake out being in an empty tank for so long? Can I put the substrate in the oven and dry it off or will that damage it?
Or can I put the snake back in its cage, have the heat lamp and heat pad going, current temperature in the tank is 70, which I know is bare minimum. Humidity isn't that high which I found surprising but I can feel the inside substrate still is wet. Or do I risk the Snake getting that one issue, from it being wet (sorry can't think of the name)

Sorry for posting in the Python page, but I figured this forum is a lot more active and it would apply to snakes in general and I kinda need an asap.

Thank you!

Turn over to 200 or 250 if that is as low as it will go and place substrate on baking sheets. Check after about 30 minutes.

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Originally Posted by SDA

Turn over to 200 or 250 if that is as low as it will go and place substrate on baking sheets. Check after about 30 minutes.

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Thank you very much, will do right away.

You don't think any harm has come to snake from being in the empty tank for a day and a half?

So long as it has adequate heat no it won't be a problem

Yeah definitely not going with that Eco Earth anymore, put it in the oven on low for a few hours and still didn't come out a 100% dry. If you're going to use that stuff I'd recommend giving yourself a week heads up to have it completely dry.

Hygrometer is at about 55, thermometer is a bit over 70.
Do you think these conditions would be safe enough or should I take the snake back out and put it another cage? I have the smaller heat lamp and a heat mat on the same side. In case the snake is too cold it can stick to side.

Is that heating pad on a thermostat?

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Originally Posted by MD_Pythons

Is that heating pad on a thermostat?

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I honestly didn't even think to check. I kinda got her unexpectedly but I watched her for the first few days and she definitely seems happy laying underneath the substrate on top of the heat pad (it's on the outside of the glass). So I'm guessing it doesn't get too hot for her. But I'll definitely check to make sure it's higher than 70