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The Gatorade is for when the snake is severely dehydrated and needs an electrolyte boost. It should definitely not be done to a snake that's just a little low in humidity. Just like when people drink sports drinks as a casual drink, it is bad for them and can throw their electrolytes out of balance.

It is only bad if done on a regular basis like when you drink them every day. I have never ever seen dented eyes in a snake in shed or a mildly dehydrated animal , dented caps are usually a sign of more severe dhydration
The only other times I have seen dented eyes were in conjunction with an infection

The eyedents I was talking about, I notice it at some point during the day, and are gone when I check back later, and only happens while her eyes are fully clouded over. I see her rubbing her head on things when she's in shed all the time. And she is definitely not dehydrated in any way. I see her drink all the time and get perfect sheds.

Hmmm... well thanks for all the help, im just going to keep an eye on her. i dont think she's dehydrated, i saw her drinkin a few days ago. but so far, she hasnt had cloudy eyes or tried rubbin her head to start shedding. i raised the temp, but how can i get the humidity to go higher?? my room is naturally cold bcuz the air conditioner is wacked up and so my rooms dry and sorta chilly. theres no where else in the house to put her, so normally the humidty in her tank is only about 40-45%. :? i know thats not healthy and i've tried misting the cage a lot and placin the light over her water dish.... but i dont know. here's what her set up looks like:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1/MVC-464F.jpg

any ideas??? i dont want her to have a bad shed because its not humid enough!

cover the top with somthing like saran wrap and only leave enough room for the light,maybe try a differnt subsrate, maybe one that will hold the humidity in a little bit better or put the bowl over the heat pad (if it fits) and of course mist alot, i had to mist TONS until i got myslef some saran wrap.

you might try a humidifier in the room the tank is in. walmart sells the small ones at a good price. if you keep the air around your tank/cages humid, moisture in your setup is less of a factor. i keep my herp room between 55-75% year round and everybody sheds good. hope this may help!

thanks

vaughn

Thanks, i was thinkin about that...

And Brandon, what kind of substrate?? I'm going to the store soon, we dont have any saran wrap.... haha, so if i get an answer soon i can pick up some!!

i like living across the street from a pet store AND a CVS AND a hardware store... :)

Agreed, although I find that that sticky-tack paper in a fake wood print works better than Saran Wrap. Just be sure to cut ample room around the hole for the heating fixture so there's no possibility of burning.
I use a shredded coconut substrate ( http://shoppingonline.jobbankusa.com...duct6305-3.htm ) and it holds in humidity alright, I still mist though. I live in a small apartment with a standard humidity of about 65% without the heatlamp on. My heatlamp is directly over the water dish to help counteract the drying during the day, but I've come home a few times when I was still a new owner to see the humidity had dropped to around 45% (!) so I mist before I turn the lamp on.
What also helps is that I have a "cascade" fishtank in the same room that keeps the ambient humidity up from the water it releases in the air. Keeping that sticky-tack stuff on will also help regulate the heat; ACs can be tricky things when herps are involved.
I've heard some wheezy noises before, but they were when Roo had her head right up into my ear. I'd actually never heard the mouth shed thing before, but it does make sense. Again, you learn something new every day. :D

eco earth works good (i sent you a PM but i dunno if you sent me one first or posted it here,oh well either way you got your answer !! haha :) good luck!