Whats does it mean to mist?

I asked this question twice in another thread but no1 answered.. so what does it mean to mist? i guess it means to spray the tank with water but im not sure

Yup, It refers to misting the tank with a spray bottle.

my snake is in the process of shedding.. how often should i do this?

Just enough to get the humidity up around 65%-70%.

When my snake goes into blue I bump the humidity to 72-75% until they shed. The snakes always have a perfect shed! I increase the humidity by putting sphagnum moss into each of their hides as well as a container of moss in the tub (or cage, depending on which snake...)
I have never misted because I believe that it creates really crazy humid highs and lows. Maybe you could try the moss?
Hope this helps some!

Spritz Spritz mist!!! :D

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Originally Posted by LadyOhh

Spritz Spritz mist!!! :D

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Sounds like you're exercising Heather: ...and Spritz Spritz and mist...and again- Spritz and Spritz and mist...! :D

Waaaay less work than that treadmill crap... ;)

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Originally Posted by LadyOhh

Waaaay less work than that treadmill crap... ;)

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:rofl:

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Originally Posted by LadyOhh

Spritz Spritz mist!!! :D

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Guilty pleasure...misting a sleeping burmese...

"*snort*...what the...*HIIISSSS!!!*"


muwhahahhaha....

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Originally Posted by cassandra

Guilty pleasure...misting a sleeping burmese...

"*snort*...what the...*HIIISSSS!!!*"


muwhahahhaha....

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BWAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAAAAAAA :rofl:

I keep all my animals on paper, and humidity at 50% all the time, I don't mist and I have perfect sheds. I think if you keep your humidity at 50% all the time, your snakes should shed fine.

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Spritz Spritz mist!!! :D

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Guilty pleasure...misting a sleeping burmese...

"*snort*...what the...*HIIISSSS!!!*" muwhahahhaha....

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BWAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAAAAAAA :rofl:

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:rofl::rofl::rolleye2::rofl::rofl:

I know, I'm a snake torturer...:P

But admit it! You love to tickle snake bellies! :rofl:

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Guilty pleasure...misting a sleeping burmese...

"*snort*...what the...*HIIISSSS!!!*"


muwhahahhaha....

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I am in love with big fat albino burmese, maybe you could post some pics in your gallery of your fella?

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Originally Posted by missi182

I am in love with big fat albino burmese, maybe you could post some pics in your gallery of your fella?

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Fat butt yellow snake pics are here!

I, also, am not a fan of misting. I will use sphagnum moss in hides as well. A damp sponge works great for humidity boosting as well.

mist also means damn in German.

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Waaaay less work than that treadmill crap... ;)

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that depends on the size of the encloser:P

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Originally Posted by freakoverdose1

I, also, am not a fan of misting. I will use sphagnum moss in hides as well. A damp sponge works great for humidity boosting as well.

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You forgot to add to watch for bacteria colonies on the sponge- the only drawback!

MAJOR issue with sponges (bacteria that is), more than towels I would say because as far as I know you can't sponge a towel in the wash....I wash the several towels I rotate in the washing machine a few times a month with hot water and detergent.

ur saying i have 2 wash the towels i put on top of my tank because of bacteria?

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Originally Posted by rabernet

I keep all my animals on paper, and humidity at 50% all the time, I don't mist and I have perfect sheds. I think if you keep your humidity at 50% all the time, your snakes should shed fine.

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im with raber on this one, i do exactly the same thing, never have had a problem, i see alot of people keeping there balls waaay to wet which leads to belly rot,fungus,bacteria, etc, no need for that, as long as your snake(s) are having good sheds that's all that matters

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Originally Posted by 51-50 Python

ur saying i have 2 wash the towels i put on top of my tank because of bacteria?

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can sum1 please answer this.. i had towels on top of my tank for like a month that i kept pouring water on but i never washed them until just now.. was there bacteria building on it?

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can sum1 please answer this.. i had towels on top of my tank for like a month that i kept pouring water on but i never washed them until just now.. was there bacteria building on it?

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Yes, you have to wash the towels. I would wash each week!

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Originally Posted by starmom

Yes, you have to wash the towels. I would wash each week!

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That's what I do. Keeps humidity at 50-60% and when they are in shed, I wet the towels down. I wash them once a week. Or should I say my beautiful fiance does it for me. :D

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can sum1 please answer this.. i had towels on top of my tank for like a month that i kept pouring water on but i never washed them until just now.. was there bacteria building on it?

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Your bp should be fine, but bacteria does build up in constant warm, damp places. I change my towels every few days or wash them by hand with dish soap or detergent and rinse well with hot water. I throw the lot of dirty towels in the wash when I run out.

You buy an empty spray bottle , fill it up with water and then you spray insiede your cage in order to increase humidity levels .
I hope that helps ! ;)