Humidity

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Originally Posted by cierahailee

ill probably go down to petsmart and grab a heater then. how would i hook up a thermostat to it? is the douglas fir bad, or just the aspen is better? and as far as room temp, i keep my house around 73 to 74.

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Make sure you get a thermostat with the heater. None of the pet stores in my area carry thermostats some do have rheostats. You really need be able to control the heat source. Get an acurite indoor outdoor thermometer from wall-mart. With this you can place the probe over the uth to get a temp reading. The indoor temp will measure your ambient temperature and your humidity. I do not know if Douglas fir is bad or not, I just know I have used aspen in all my cages with success. Safe for the snake, holds humidity, and snakes that like to borrow will tunnel through it and make tunnels.

i did check out the site. i just dont have that kind of money right now. i think the cheapest one they had on there was 59.00. is there a specifie one you would recommend me getting? i appreciate the help you all have given, i can definately see im going to need some assistance in the very near future. do you know if petco or petsmart sells thermostats? i guess i can check myself right quick.

oh yeah, wanted to ask again, do i need to mist the inside of the tank if the humidity gets too low, or what do i do?

I have seen a rheostat at one. If money is an issue there are some cheaper alternatives. Search the posts for thermostats and you can get some opinions.

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Originally Posted by cierahailee

oh yeah, wanted to ask again, do i need to mist the inside of the tank if the humidity gets too low, or what do i do?

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You said you covered the top and that is a good start. I mist the aspen bedding I use throughout the cage to get the humidity I need. When it falls I mist some more. Aspen holds moisture pretty well. Your light will contribute to humidity loss.

ill read on here and see what i can come up with. ill also check the local pet stores to see what they might have. i know i will go get some aspen here in a bit and at least do that part. thanks again for all of you guys help!!

I use a piece of plexi-glass to cover half of my tank. This helps keep the humidity up but not too high. Also a humid hide especially during shed and a good soak in the middle of shed (after your snakes eyes clear but right before they actually shed) allows for a good shed. I have a large cave for my snake and I use sphagum moss soaked in warm water. Not too wet but just enough to increase the humidity. I also raise the temp just a couple of degrees. Check out some of the care sheets they are excellent.

do i need to personally soak him? and how often do they usually shed? i have only had him for a week now tomorrow. so pretty new.

If your snake has a bad shed, then you may need to soak him. If the snake was born this year, he will be growing and shedding more than an older snake. The shedding is related to the snakes growth. A snakes eyes will cloud over before they are getting ready to shed.

If you maintain proper humidity and temperatures, he should shed ok. With my BP I add a humid hide to his home when he is getting ready to shed. Basically it is a hide filled with damp sphagnum moss.

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Originally Posted by cierahailee

do i need to personally soak him? and how often do they usually shed? i have only had him for a week now tomorrow. so pretty new.

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