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The floor temps on the hot side are between 87°-91°F :D
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Kesp
My question is: is it better to have my enclosure as it is now (decent humidity/dry enclosure)? Or is it better to add more ventilation, let it drop further and do some misting every now and then?
It is better to have your enclosure as it is now. I've always kept my snakes on newspaper and repticarpet, and I never mist. A large water bowl and restricted ventilation have always been enough to keep humidity where it should be. So, I never have to worry about scale rot, mold or fungus. Keep your substrate dry and you won't have to worry about them either.
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This is really reassuring, thank you!
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I was like dang… that’s hot lol. I’ve always kept it dry in the tub though, but humidity at or above 50% and under 73% at all times. You should be good where you’re at. No need to poke holes.
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Bogertophis
Misting is thought to stress some snakes, though they certainly do get rained on in the wild. The thing is, it's effect on humidity is VERY temporary- so the humidity is always going up-down-up-down...it's really not optimal. A humid hide with soaked sphagnum moss is much preferred by snakes. I rarely mist my snakes- if I see one about to shed, I may do it then- just to "help".
Good point! My bp did have a humid hide.
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This is all sound advice, thanks guys. :gj:
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KingPythons
I was like dang… that’s hot lol.
I re-read it and thought the exact same hahaha :rofl:
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Caitlin
If I'm correct in reading that your warm side gets up to 98F, that temp is dangerously high for your snake unless you are talking about surface temps on a very limited basking area. If ambient temps get that high then please make some adjustments so that the highest temp doesn't go over about 90F....
That temp. was corrected in post #2-
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Kesp
***CORRECTION***
The floor temps on the hot side are between 87°-91°F :D
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Bogertophis
That temp. was corrected in post #2-
Oh thank goodness. Apologies that I missed that!
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Caitlin
Oh thank goodness. Apologies that I missed that!
It's all good- I'd much rather too many people call attention to a dangerous temperature than not enough. ;)
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I just randomly spray all the vivs liberally then when one goes into shed mode ( colour change , creamy eyes and disappear for a while ) I spray well each day … then when their colour returns and eyes clear then I start spraying well a couple of times each day
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