Struggling with Humidity In PVC Enclosure / Stuck Shed

[Cheesenugget]

I don't trust Underground Reptiles with anything, haha. That's been my experience. So if you are measuring humidity using that meter that comes with the cage, I would buy a humidity gauge to confirm if that is accurate.

Once you had double checked your meter, you don't need a constant 70% humidity. The enclosure has some air flow but the slits on the sides are not that big. You don't want to risk mold growing in there or bacteria infection on your snake. A 50-60% constant humidity is fine, bumping it up during shed time. CHE are very hot and seemingly sucks moisture out of any cage they are in. Try a different bulb like red bulbs, radiant heat panel or heat mat. Due to how much dry heat CHE throws out, I don't recommend them for cages smaller than 55 or 75 gallon. They work great for desert species but a pain for the humidity type.

Lastly, a bad first shed isn't a big deal. That's pretty common. A lukewarm bath for 10 min supervised. You can peel the shed off by using a towel and letting your snake move around in it and/or using rubber gloves gently rub from head to tail (not the other way around). The shed pieces should fall off easy. Do not force peel the shed if it is stuck. Also, don't do this before a shed or too soon after a shed. Make sure there are items in the enclosure for him to rub against, like a rock or brick. Bad sheds become serious when it repeats numerous times without removal, stuck shed on the eyes (multiple stuck eye caps. Do not attempt to remove on your own. A vet will be needed to help you), stuck shed wrapped tightly or squeezing the tail or cloaca area or neck. Usually it gets this bad due to severe neglect which is not the case here. If you can't get it all out this time, it will probably come off next time.