Simple method to increase humidity... Please critique my resolve

[Scribbles]

Hello folks,

My bp seems to be going into shed mode with the cloudy eyes which has been that way for about 3-4 days now. I see my humidity level is ranging between 44-47% per my accurite and so I am misting however I decided to add an extra helping hand.

After reading some posts from the past I decided to get a sandwich ziplock bag folded it and poked holes throughout the bag. Got 2 bounties soaked them, strained them enough to remain damp and placed them within the bag which is now under his hide and covered slightly with the repti bark substrate.

Should this be sufficient as a resole to increase the humidity especially in the hide where hes been religiously the past few days? The purpose of the bag was not to risk exposing he damp cloth directly onto the substrate risking mold but venting out into his hide through the holes to increase the humidity(theoretically).

Let me know your thoughts please and TIA.

-Nick

[The Serpent Merchant]

Your humidity is way too low for a snake that is in shed, it really should be between 60% & 80%

That might help, I've never tried it before, but it makes sense.

I think that for the short time that it will take for your snake to shed you wouldn't have any mold issues anyway, but you can never be too safe I guess.

What type of enclosure do you have for your snake?

[kitedemon]

Sounds reasonable. Not really much different than a humid hide. Moss on the outside edge of the hide would do the same too just for the shed. I have also used terracotta hides that could be soaked and used as well. No 'right' or 'wrong' answer it is what ever works.

[purplemuffin]

Get a big water bowl and put it on the HOT end of the tank. Cover up most of the lid if it's screen. That should help a lot!

[luvmyballs]

I personally have never used paper towels in a bag .I like to use spaghum moss in there hide. I might worry about the plastic bag but that's just me.

[satomi325]

Yeah, 44-47 is much too low. Even for a non shedding period.

Your idea sounds logical to me. Is the hide over the hot spot? That will definitely increase the humidity if over the hotspot.

[DooLittle]

Does your whole tank have Eco earth? You can moisten that to help. A large water dish also helps. In a snug hide I place damp, not sopping wet, spaghum moss. Your humidity should be around 70 for a shed.

[Scribbles]

Enclosure is 20 gallon long. substrate is reptibark which I plan to change out to cypress mulch.. My bp has been hanging out on the cool side most of the time during this little incubation phase he's going through. I have 1/3 of the lid closed up but it's obvious I may need to do at least 80% with the exception of an overhead night bulb I keep on 24/7 to keep my ambient temps around 82 degrees.

-Nick

[Danman88]

I personally have never used paper towels in a bag .I like to use spaghum moss in there hide. I might worry about the plastic bag but that's just me.

I have success with this too. If the hide is confined enough and you are able to create microclimate within it, the 47% humidity outside shouldn't be a big problem.

[DooLittle]

I have success with this too. If the hide is confined enough and you are able to create microclimate within it, the 47% humidity outside shouldn't be a big problem.

I think bare minimum, (with out shed) should be 55 on humidity, imo.