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    Re: Low activity level, Not Drinking?

    Quote Originally Posted by jim020cricket View Post
    After their eyes clear up, they will get a little "crinkly" looking. If there is water, he will find it . How big is the enclosure compared to him? What are using to check the temps and humidity levels with? What type of enclosure, heat source, and substrate are you using? Can you post pics up? Most of my boas will take about a week to go through a full shed cycle. When I notice they are going into shed, I will spray them down with warm water a couple extra times a day to keep that shed moist so it comes off easier.
    He/she is about 20" long and in a 20L tank. I heat the room to about 82 with an oil filled heater using its built in thermostat. I measure the temp with 2 acu-rites one on each side. I also measure the ground temp with a temp gun. I heat the warm side with a UTH on a dimmer. I use reptile carpet as the substrate, but it doesen't hold the humidity very well. The tank is covered with a screen top that is about 3/4 covered with vinyl. Take a look...





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    Re: Low activity level, Not Drinking?

    I would use some kind of mulch bedding, frankykeno (Jo) uses some good stuff-ask her, to get the humidity up and more stable...this is probably one of the very few ways to keep the humidity levels balanced when using a tank setup. He's definitely in shed and almost ready to shed out too. Looks healthy enough from the pics. No signs of dehydration and in very good shape!
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    Re: Low activity level, Not Drinking?

    Quote Originally Posted by jim020cricket View Post
    I would use some kind of mulch bedding, frankykeno (Jo) uses some good stuff-ask her, to get the humidity up and more stable...this is probably one of the very few ways to keep the humidity levels balanced when using a tank setup. He's definitely in shed and almost ready to shed out too. Looks healthy enough from the pics. No signs of dehydration and in very good shape!
    Thanks, make me feel alot better.
    My Daughters name all the animals...

    0.1 BP - Normal (Seviper)
    0.1 RTB - Normal BCI (Ekans)
    0.0.1 GTP - Merauke (Carnivine)
    0.1 RTB - Suriname BCC (Sand Ma'am...a.k.a. Sandy)
    0.1 RTB - Anery BCI (Onix)

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