Humidity issue

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Originally Posted by bcr229

Your problem is easier to fix by using a larger water bowl but only fill it 1/4 to 1/3 of the way up, so when the snake climbs in the water doesn't overflow.

Also, I was concerned with the fire risk since OP's snake is in an elementary school classroom environment, based on other posts. So, all one of the kids has to do is put that heat lamp in slightly the wrong spot, and that cardboard is going to scorch. You're likely more careful with your setup.

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Ahh, great point about the school! :gj:

As as far as the water bowl, that is a good idea. Being so big, she pretty much manages to empty the bowl via splashing and soaking.
With your idea, less water, would be less humidity.

I will try that.

Thanks! :)

I use a heat lamp and have a glass enclosure with a screen top. I keep a cool mist humidifier right in front of my cage aimed toward it, and it keeps the humidity at right around 55%. I also have moss on the cool side which I occasionally mist to keep it damp. Sometimes my husband wants the humidifier over night when his sinuses feel dry, so when we use it in our room, I mist the enclosure and cover 3/4 of it in foil wrapped cardboard until morning.

The others pretty much covered it. As the oldest breeder here in Chicago hipped me, glass enclosures and heat lamps are the enemy. I made the bigger mistake of trying to start babies in 40 gallon breeders to last them their whole lives... thanks to listening to some guy at petsmart.

I downsized to smaller enclosures, use damp moss under the hides, aluminum foil covered plywood covering 75% of the screen, and rarely used the heat lamp unless keeping up the temp requires it.

Fast Shadow

That post about them using the damp moss as a potty is 100% truth and explains a lot... but much less troubles with shedding since then.

Fast Shadow

What kind of moss do I need to get??