well i apparently can not put a picture in a thread yet. im guessing its cause im new to the forum. best way i can discribe it is its a 40 gallon tank it has 2 half long hides that have been modified to be one entrance hides. one big piece of wood to rub on and her water bowl. the hydrometer/temp meter is a acurite from lowes. it sits on the floor right up against her hide where she spends alot of her time. im relizing that i had her substance to wet from seeing the humidity levels in in the upper 40s with aspen shavings and there dry as a bone.. the mulch i had it damp and would stick to the snake. but i was going by the meter that i must have had in a bad spot. totally my fault and trust me ive lost sleep over it already. i realize that a tubberware box would be alot better just that isnt a option right now. do they make a PVC tank 40 gallon that looks like glass? if so are they good and where can i get it. if i am safe to mist whats the proper way to mist how many pumps where do u spray at? i was just wetting everything including inside her hide. ive been so worried that she would get sick or die that ive been getting up a few times between the night go check on her set my alarm for 3 hours later go check again. i must add that ive been out of work for a while now and this is probley why ive focused all my attention to this snake. its something to care for and do through out my day.
im trying to lay the tank out to make it look more like a place she would be in if she was outside. so i didnt wanna use tupperware hides and turned over cool whip bowls. since last night i have put 2 small kfc bowls with wet moss in the cage. one on the hot side and one about middle. seems to help i might need bigger bowls to add a little more. if anyone has ever had a small mac and cheese from kfc u know how small those containers are. i dont want it sitting on the substance ive now to overly worried of her ground getting wet again and getting sick on me.
reddit doesnt really offer alot of help. more people just whining and cutting u down. so i came here for the help
am i safe to go back to cypress mulch or should i stay with aspen shavings?
what is the proper way to mist and how much( how many pumps)
will the scale rot clear up on its own with no meds ( very mild)
thank for all the help so far i can tell im going to love this forum and as soon as im aloud to post pics ill get some here
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