Another humidity ?

[Rcar77]

Ok I have a glass aq. I have contact paper over screen which brought my humidity up from 30% TO 50-55% is this a safe humidity for my snakes. also should i keep misting it, which will bring my humidity up higher which is about 80% but will drop back to 50% by the next day.

[JLC]

50%-55% should be fine. When the snake goes into shed, you might want to mist a bit to keep a higher level for the week or so until it sheds. Otherwise, you're golden.

[Rcar77]

He is getting ready to shed he has blue caps. as soon as i got the humidity up the next day he had blue caps.

[JLC]

He is getting ready to shed he has blue caps. as soon as i got the humidity up the next day he had blue caps.

Impeccable timing. LOL So yeah....mist the cage as needed to keep the humidity up around 70% until he sloughs the old skin off...then you can let it settle back down into the 50%-55% range. That'd be my recommendation.

[Rcar77]

Thanks, thats what i will keep on doing

[frankykeno]

You can also add a second temporary water bowl over on the warm side to help bump up that humidity for the shed or add in a humid hide. To make a fast, cheap humid hide just take an appropriate sized margarine tub...snap on the lid...flip it over and cut out a small entrance hole....add in either spaghnum moss or just a pad of paper towels...the moss or towels should be damp not dripping wet and need to be checked daily....set it on the warm side of the enclosure...some snakes like humid hides...some don't but it's worth a try to see if yours is one that does.

Best of luck with the upcoming shed.