Quote Originally Posted by ninjamonkey1 View Post
Wow, i totally was thinking one thing and typed another. I used coconut bedding!

There are a few things im worried about, (shes new, and i want her to be happy, and healthy). The humidity is up.. I have a humidifyer in my room, and i spray the tank twice, maybe 3 times a day with a spray bottle of water. its at around 60% at the moment. I noticed her skin is a little loose. I was reading and saw loose skin was a sign of dehydration? Is this possible? She has fresh water, and a humid tank. The water dish is plenty big enough for her to go into if she needs.

I want to handle my snake at least once a day (except for after feeding), is this good? for maybe 15-30 mins a day? If shes in her hide, is it bad to take her out of it and handle her, and then put her back?

My main concern is the loose skin (mostly only when shes curled in a spot (snakes make a S shape, in the bends is where its a little lose/wrinkley). And seeing the humidity is so high, the temp is going down a bit? towards the warmer side of the tank, the temp is only low 80's (83.6 at the moment). is this bad? i know its significantly cooler on the cool side, but is that too low?

Also, i want to feed her in a seperate tank.. some said i may have a hard time feeding her in such a big tank, but if i use a little 10 gallon tank, would she most likely take food easier?

I may be over reacting a bit, but i want it to be a perfect habitat for her
I wouldn't worry about the loose skin. When a ball curls up, there are bound to be some fold in the skin. If the humidity has been down for a few days before, it might take a little while for her to adjust. She should be fine though.

Handling for 15-20 minutes every-day is fine. You can just lift up her hide box and take her out. Then just put her back wherever. Mine usually goes straight for the hide when I plop her back in. I would avoid handling her during shed or right before you feed her. Also (as you know) wait at LEAST 24 hours (48 is preferred) after feeding to handle her again.

If your hot side is only 83 degrees, there is a problem. It should always sit between 90-94. Your COOL side should be between 80-85. Are you only using the heat light to heat? I would get a UTH and a thermostat to help maintain hot side belly temps.

You can feed her in the same enclosure. Her temperament will stay the same. It can be stressful for her to move from her normal cage to a feeding enclosure and then back again. Worst case scenario, it could cause a regurgitation, and that is no good!