Quote Originally Posted by RedRabbit View Post
I would second the advice from those above, with some additional questions/clarifications. (And yes, this is exactly like first-time parenting, haha! Don't be discouraged, almost everyone hits the same stumbling blocks when they're first starting out.)

1) Humidity - Out of curiosity, what are you measuring your humidity with, and where have you placed the device or probe for measurement? Some devices are not as accurate as others. Piggybacking on Bogertophis's questions about temperature, same there - what devices are you using for measurement, and where?

2) Feeding - I definitely agree that it's best not to leave a live rodent unattended with your snake. The only exception would be mice or rats in the pinky and fuzzy stages, since they are too weak to do much of anything, but the general rule of thumb is that as soon as the rodent has its eyes open, then it's ready to bite, and rat pups are at the stage where their eyes are starting to open. Even if the rat pup you currently have is a little thing with the eyes still shut, then consider that your young snake is also probably scared and stressed out by its unwelcome new roommate, and is probably going to be less inclined to eat as a result. So yeah, time to evict that roommate.

[Edit: Whoops, some redundancy with Deb's response which I didn't see until after posting, but you get the idea, haha.]
I am using a dual thermometer/hygrometer. I don’t remember the brand but I bought them from a local pet supply store that specialized in exotic pets. They have a little probe that I drop down into either corner of the tank (one on warm side and one on cool side)


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