Re: Is my ball python blind?
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Originally Posted by
Naom9Anne
I was having major humidity problems in my viv and I bought a secondary water bowl, sphagnum moss and a spray bottle to mist. Digital hygrometers are a life saver as you can accidentally live in ignorance about how low humidity is (like I did when I first got my first BP) Much easier to monitor humidity with digital equipment :)
I totally agree with you I'll look into it thanks
Re: Is my ball python blind?
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Originally Posted by
KMG
Change to cypress mulch, its better for holding humidity. Then using foil tape to cover the majority of the screen will help as well.
You need to get different hides that only have one door. Add moss inside and keep it moist during a shed. This will create a humid hide and help your snake the most since in its hide it spends the most time.
Check out reptile basics for some cheap, sturdy, easy to clean hides.
Where can I purchase cypress mulch and should that be substituted for aspen shavings?
Re: Is my ball python blind?
Locally you can find cypress mulch at places like Petco or PetSmart - look for "Forest Floor" 100% cypress. You can also have it shipped from Reptile Basics where it's about half the price of the big box stores but comes in 2 cubic foot bags. With just 2 snakes one bag from RB will probably last all winter.
Be very wary if you try to find it at a garden center, as most cypress mulches are blends of 50% pine, 10% cypress, and the rest random hardwood (including black walnut) depending on what the mill was cutting that week. Also, the garden center stuff is single-chop rather than double so it has larger chunks of wood, and it can contain insect eggs. Not snake mite eggs, but not stuff you really want in your house either.
