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    Re: Thinking about ditching the tank and getting a tub

    Quote Originally Posted by Rusky View Post
    Well she has been eating well, except this week when she was shedding.
    I will check the humidity tonight and depending on how it is maybe I can find a way to increase it in the tank.

    The only thing that stands out is that in the evenings she will start crawling around the tank a lot, climbing to the top trying to get out. Other than that she likes being handled and doesn't mind too much when I touch her around the head (trying to remove shed from nose hole).
    BPs are nocturnal, so seeing your snake out cruising in the evenings is normal. You can take some steps to try to maintain humidity in the tank, but IMO, once you try the tub and find you never have to mist or mess with it at all to maintain humidity, you'll wonder why you spent so much time messing with the tank...

    Quote Originally Posted by tuffstuff07 View Post
    What are u using for substrate in your tank? I had a problem until I switched to cypress and haven't misted my tank since Sunday.
    Cypress is usually pretty moist straight out of the bag, but after a few days it will dry out and the humidity will drop. You will eventually have to start misting again, although I've found cypress to hold humidity and moisture much better than aspen... I'm running tubs with paper towel substrate and have no humidity issues at all...

    Oh, I also wanted to mention that while it was stated in a previous post to make sure you put holes in the lid of the tub, that's not necessary at all. I've never had a single hole in the lid of any of my tubs and have never had any issues. Just add more holes in the sides of the tubs until you reach desired humidity...
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