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My new baby ball pythons eyes are blue, cant wait till he/she sheds it'll be the first time she sheds with me and its my first snake

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Cool. What do you have the humidity at?

i dont have a humidity level gauge, ive read u dont need them as long as they have a water dish and whatnot :snake:

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Originally Posted by seanmcginnin

i dont have a humidity level gauge, ive read u dont need them as long as they have a water dish and whatnot :snake:

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i think you read wrong dude. get a digital accurite thermometer with a hydrometer. it's like $10 at wally world.

I've never heard of this, what book or site said that a humidity gauge is not needed if there is a water bowl and what not? :confused: :confused:

Humidity is pretty important. A guage would be a good thing to have especially during the shed. You need to keep it kinda high.

ive talked to a few ppl to that said i didnt need one because i have a heat pad and a water bowl

they're wrong. sorry.

So how do you know if it's wet enough in there for him to shed properly?

alright thanks we will get one right away thanks everyone

yeah dude you won't regret it. it takes all the guess work out of caring for your animal. the digital thermometer/hydrometers are in the lawn & garden section at walmart. $10-$13 or so.

and btw, congrats on your first shed. boost the humidity up and it should go well. post some pics after the shed!

And if you do'nt find it in lawn & garden...check the hardware area. Should be in one of those two places. ;)

Grab up a digi thermometer like others have mentioned and happy shedding! ;)

Mine was in lighting near the timers and fan stuff.


As for what people told you, a water bowl is an important part of maintaining the humidity, but that is not always all that is needed. When my snakes go into blue, I like to keep my humidity levels at no less than 75%. They need the moisture in the air to loosen their skin up enough to get out of it. If there is not enough humidity prepare for the snake to shed in bunches of little pieces.

alright and how do i adjust this humidity level once i have the stuff i need

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alright and how do i adjust this humidity level once i have the stuff i need

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Have a spray bottle handy filled with water. You can mist the inside of the enclosure and also you can put a bigger water dish in there. What type of enclosure do you have and what do you use for substrate??

im getting a humidity gauge for free from my buddy and i have a 20 gallon tank and paper towl on the bottom

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Originally Posted by krood

i think you read wrong dude. get a digital accurite thermometer with a hydrometer. it's like $10 at wally world.

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its actually hygrometer....with a G

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Originally Posted by JLC

And if you do'nt find it in lawn & garden...check the hardware area. Should be in one of those two places. ;)

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I actually found mine by accident. I was looking for nightlights and bulbs, and they had it right there with the nightlights