thanks

[shorty]

Thanks for all the advice everyone. My snake is about to shed and i'm trying to make sure everything is ok. The humidity could be higher. I tried spraying the tank down with water, but i can't seem to get it above 55 and i know it needs to be around 70 when a snake is shedding. I also put the water bowl over the heat source in the tank. Any other ideas to boost humidity would be great.

[jglass38]

What kind of enclosure? It seems to me that spraying down will create PLENTY of humidity. Could it be that you have a defective hydrometer?

[mj73]

Do you have a digital thermometer/hydrometer? I've found those to be much more accurate. My bp is about to shed as well and i mist lightly 2x's a day and have no problem maintaining 75% humidity in a 20 gal. long tank. Hope it helps!-Matt-

[tigerlily]

You can also try adding a humid hide. A rubbermaid container with a hole cut out. You can even use those disposable ones. Add some damp moss, and voila!! Good luck on your shed.

[Adam_Wysocki]

55% RTH is fine for shedding .... 70% works too, but if you can't get it that high you're not doing anything wrong.

-adam