First time owner, please advise *long post*

[Bogertophis]

...they aren't as fragile as many think. I've kept Yafe's temps and humidity spot on, in general, for years now (like I do with all my reptiles). However, I've paid extra care to his humidity because I don't want a repeat. Sometimes he pulls himself up on me and lets out some air and I spend about two minutes with his head next to my ear, but hey, we all worry sometimes . In any event, you know what? I have health issues too, so does Katie, and we aren't perfect keepers. There have been days when humidity dropped or raised, or temps fluctuated slightly, or one of the reptiles wasted and it wasn't cleaned that day. Again, not common, but very few people are perfect keepers and more so, trying to be perfect usually means too many changes in too short a period of time. Try not to be a helicopter snarent....

Totally agree ^ ^ ^ & not only that, snakes evolved OUTSIDE- which is far from perfect MOST of the time. And some have suggested that fluctuations may actually help their immune systems, but either way, it's what nature does. I'm not saying you should let things go way off track, but just don't sweat the small stuff either.