Humid Hide

i looked for a bit but i think it'd be faster if i just go ahead and create a new topic. i am going to create a humid hide and i just bought some Moss from petco the otherday. I've got my rubbermaid...now wut? Should i wet the moss and shove it in the rubbermaid?

By "got my rubbermaid" do you mean you have a little rubbermaid food container or something of that sort? Well, you need to have an entrance. So either cut a hole in the side, or the top, or whatever. Then dampen the moss and put it inside the hide. Don't wet it where it's soaked or anything. Just damp. I haven't used the stuff, but I think it's absorbent like a sponge(?). So maybe soak the stuff, then ring it out a little, still leaving some moisture in it.

yeah thats what i assumed i needed to do...just wanted to confirm

Yup, it's a simple and uber-easy remedy for humidity during shedding, or to just have a humid retreat. Good luck with it. :)

make sure to smooth out the egdes where you cut the opening with by melting it slightly with the flame from a match or a lighter. check here: http://www.ball-pythons.net/Sections...39-page-1.html

I just soak the moss, squeeze the water out and fluff it up.

i just got a buttter tub,cut a nice whole in it,then put the lid back on,turned it upside down and put some nice damp paper towels in there, works great. I would use the moss stuff but paper towels is so much cheaper and plus,my setup isnt that natural anymore so it would look wierd

good idea. but one complaint PETCO IS BAD!!!! sry had a bad experiance involving temps in the 60-70 range and a dead BP left in there

Ok. I just made the humid hide today because I think Coyle is getting close to shedding and I am having trouble keeping the humidity about 50% (combo of the central a/c and screen top most likely). I used a 6 cup round rubbermaid, cut the hole, put in peat moss from walmart. Wet it thoroughly and soaked up the water and then squeezed it and poured the excess out. Put the lid on and put it in the tank. Question:

How often do I need to rewet and do I remove it after he sheds or leave it for him? Thanks!

Jamie

Some people leave it in all the time, some put it in only when shedding. It's up to you. You may have to put him in the hide so he knows it's there. I would check the moss in a day or two and see if it needs to be rewet or not, and then check again another day or two later. It will depend on your tank humidity, temps etc on how quick it dries up.

wow glass....if it's shed time...then the humidity needs to be a LOT higher than 50. the humid hide will be a good source for humidity, and i've found that re-wetting it every other day keeps it nice and damp. also, if you have a wire mesh cage top, then put a damp towel on top to raise humidity and keep it high for a good while.

https://ball-pythons.net/modules/cop...l_Aug27057.JPG

here is a pic of my humid hide(i think i am just gonna make another one) it seems so small for reeses yet a bigger one is too big oh well if at first u don't succeed try try again.