need help on humidity

[kmutch8o]

My snake is in shed an i cant get the humidity past lik 35 40 someone please help... im new to this stuff

[SKO]

What is your set up like? Easiest thing to do right now is mist the enclosure.

[That_One_New_Guy]

Get some moss and soak it. Put it in his favorite hide it will help you have a nice she'd

[BallP]

I am assuming it is a glass container with a mesh top?


If so switch to a big tote container. They are honestly the best kind of enclosure for a bp.

[KMG]

I am assuming it is a glass container with a mesh top?


If so switch to a big tote container. They are honestly the best kind of enclosure for a bp.

Ha! Best to and for you maybe.

I have two glass tanks and they work just fine.

My humidity stays in the 30s too. All I do is add moss to both hides. During a shed I soak it and place it in them. I then mist them to keep it damp throughout the shed. Once the shed is complete I will allow the moss to dry out before making it damp again.

Of course if it is a screen lid you should cover a good portion of it with foil tape, foil, etc. I made a cardboard cutout and wrapped it in foil. This keeps heat and humidity in much better.

Using those two things I have perfect sheds with little effort on my part.

[SKO]

Yeah I have glass tanks as well and get perfect sheds. Little bit of Moss, Cypress mulch, cover the screen, and mist twice a day (during shed)

[kmutch8o]

Hes in a glass tank with screen top i got as much as possible covered with plastic wrap... i spray tank atleast 3 times daily hes got the green carpet type stuff on the bottom... he doesnt go in his hid he will stay on top of it

[KMG]

Does your uth have a tstat?

That carpet is not a very good substrate for low humidity tanks. Cypress mulch works really well.

[SKO]

Is the hide too small or too big for him? I would switch that carpet to either Cypress mulch or another moisture holding substrate. Plastic wrap won't hold in humidity as well as a damp towel (I rarely even wet my towels anymore) or tin foil. Get some sphagnum Moss or terrarium Moss and you can put it in the tank. I have about two handfuls placed in various spots in my tank. I don't even bother putting Moss in the hides any more.

[KMG]

Is the hide too small or too big for him? I would switch that carpet to either Cypress mulch or another moisture holding substrate. Plastic wrap won't hold in humidity as well as a damp towel (I rarely even wet my towels anymore) or tin foil. Get some sphagnum Moss or terrarium Moss and you can put it in the tank. I have about two handfuls placed in various spots in my tank. I don't even bother putting Moss in the hides any more.

Damp towels on top will cause the screen to rust.