Quote Originally Posted by DarkEros07 View Post
Okay, So I redid Loki's tank last night. Gave him new bedding(aspen) he was on pine untill i found out he isnt supposed to be. I gave him 2 new identical hides, new water dish, blacked out the back of his tank and the sides leaving only the front without being blacked out, new digi thermomoter that reads, "out side air" aka his tank, and "inside air" the room air, and humidity. Now that I've said that, I am having a few problems and have a question.

Good move switching to a safe substrate!

Okay so, he wont use his hides, I'm thinking they are too small for him now, his old one was a folgers tub tipped over, but i was told it was too tall, so i got some plastic bowls from walmart that were there and we cut them and everything. he went into it when first in there, checked it out, then decided he didnt liek it i guess. What should I do?

Did he investigate both hides or just one of them? How big/long is your BP? The way I choose my hides, is if they are slighty snug fit in their hides. If curled up, and his body touches the sides of the hide. Then that would be a good fit, cause if the hide has too much space while in it. He/she might not feel comfy/safe. I had to change my hides twice, he ended up using a hide I made for him using one of my exercise supplements. Then had to toss that one because it didn't look right. And now he's using a cereal bowl. Try looking for a hide that could be a bit snug for him. And since he's not using the hides you made. Where is he currently hiding?

It was cool watching him check out his new tank set up. He seems to like his water dish & everything. He was cruisin his tank last night. Tho he seemed confused as to why he couldnt see out of the back and sides of the tank. poor Loki!

What size tank are you using by the way? If your snake is roaming around more often then usual, mainly daytime. It can usually be an indicator of being stressed or not comfortable with his environment. Just might to be too big for his size.

My last question of this long book is: Have you heard of Four Paws Nature Bark & Can it be used or is it too moist? I am trying to get humidity up in tank and cant seem to keep it up. Even If I used it on only one side and the other side aspen? I dont know, thats why I'm askin ya'll!

You can try moving your water dish closer to your heat source. Might increase humidity, misting your enclosure several times a day will also help. I was having this issue as well. And fixed it recently with the use of a small Tupperware and sponge, then placing it on top of the hot side hide. Which sit's directly under my heat lamp. And now my humidity is much better than before.

Getting UTH on monday. Tank is staying apropriate heat range for now. Thanks for everything!

Don't forget to buy a T-stat or a dimmer switch(Home-Depot/Lowes) to control the heat of the UTH, if you don't have one yet.

-kristen-