Any Ideas On How To Increase Humidity During Shedding Cycle?

[Snake Man 27]

My BP is having a little trouble shedding, can't seem to shed the neck and head area yet after I just got him, I keep misting to increase the Humidity but it drops back down to 50-55% after a few hours... Ideally according to the care sheet it should be 60-70% during shedding which is what I want, so any ideas on how to increase the humidity safely? Perhaps an extra water bowl?

Thanks in advance!

[Sauzo]

You can add a humid hide with sphagnum moss in it. Kind of weird your BP is having problems shedding with 50-55% humidity. I run around 50-60% and mine sheds fine all in 1 piece. Is this his first shed? Mine had a piece stuck to her head on her first shed with me but since then, she has shed 2 more times and both times were in 1 piece perfect. But like I said, try a humid hide and with 50-55% humidity normally, if he has a bad shed with that, then you might have other issues.

[Snake Man 27]

Ok it is his first shed in his new environment, 95% of the shedding is done, just some left on the head and neck, I just wanted to know how to make it a one-piece shed, thanks for the info, I do have some Sphagnum Moss

[kitedemon]

Humidity is much like temperature it requires a balance. The issue of why so many have troubles is understanding it is very poorly understood. The first think to remember is humid air rises, so vent placement is critical. I am not a proponent of blocking vents, I would move them. Vents at the top allow warm humid air to exit. Personally I prefer to have vents ¾ up the sides and close to the bottom this helps maintain humidity and heat.

Humid hides are absolutely an easy fix add one at the first shed sign and remove it after a shed it is super easy. More water mass (water bowls) works well too often combination of altered venting and larger surface area will do wonders.

Misting is always a short term fix, it generates a large surface area but has low mass and evaporates quickly and then everything returns.

The RH scale is quite poor sadly. By its self it tells little to nothing. The question a % of what? asking for a 15% deposit on a snake is great but if you don't have a price it is pointless. Relative humidity is a in % of how close the water in the air is to the saturation point of the air. When the air is saturated you get 100% humidity and condensation. So 50%RH the air is half saturated. The complex part is as the air is warmer it takes more water to saturate the air. So warmer air you need a lower % to get a good shed than cooler air. A poor shed could also be a low ambient air temp too.

[Snake Man 27]

Humidity is much like temperature it requires a balance. The issue of why so many have troubles is understanding it is very poorly understood. The first think to remember is humid air rises, so vent placement is critical. I am not a proponent of blocking vents, I would move them. Vents at the top allow warm humid air to exit. Personally I prefer to have vents ¾ up the sides and close to the bottom this helps maintain humidity and heat.

Humid hides are absolutely an easy fix add one at the first shed sign and remove it after a shed it is super easy. More water mass (water bowls) works well too often combination of altered venting and larger surface area will do wonders.

Misting is always a short term fix, it generates a large surface area but has low mass and evaporates quickly and then everything returns.

The RH scale is quite poor sadly. By its self it tells little to nothing. The question a % of what? asking for a 15% deposit on a snake is great but if you don't have a price it is pointless. Relative humidity is a in % of how close the water in the air is to the saturation point of the air. When the air is saturated you get 100% humidity and condensation. So 50%RH the air is half saturated. The complex part is as the air is warmer it takes more water to saturate the air. So warmer air you need a lower % to get a good shed than cooler air. A poor shed could also be a low ambient air temp too.

Some great advice! Thanks!