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spor
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1226 Posts |
 Posted - 05/06/2009 : 12:08:38
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Hi all, ok just want to check if the weather is playing havoc with every ones humidity.
viv 1. temps 90f -78f humidity 41% .this is around where it settles
viv 2. temps 89.6f-81f humidity 42% . this viv drops down to 35% settled there yesterday for a lot of the day.
have been spraying to lift it but doesn't take to long to drop again.
I have put moist hides in both .Damp paper towels at minute going to pick up some moss on way to work. and have move water bowls closer to heat source.
aspen bedding( probably cause of problem?)
infra red heat.
digital hygrometers
digital thermometers
any advice beyond what I'm doing? |
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1.0.0 Pastel Royal
0.1.0 Spider Royal
1.1.0 Carolina Corn Snake
1.0.0 Normal Stripe Corn
1.0.0 Yellow Bellied Turtle
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2009 : 13:53:45
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most people dont measure there humidity as royals require mostly 50-60% which is room level. They just mist or add moist hides when a shed is due.
If it is dropping due to the weather a would just mist it daily. |
 
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Lee
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
34 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2009 : 17:11:47
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I have been getting similar humidity readings, but I dont have any moss.
I was going to get a moss hide over the weekend.
I have put in another water bowl on the hot side for the minute but doesnt seem to be doing much |
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spor
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1226 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2009 : 00:24:32
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I would need to be misting every 15mins at the minute to try and maintain a 50%. will keep moist hides in and see if it levels out.
cheers
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0.4.0 Royal Python
1.0.0 Pastel Royal
0.1.0 Spider Royal
1.1.0 Carolina Corn Snake
1.0.0 Normal Stripe Corn
1.0.0 Yellow Bellied Turtle
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2009 : 00:26:44
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quote:
Originally posted by spor
I would need to be misting every 15mins at the minute to try and maintain a 50%. will keep moist hides in and see if it levels out.
cheers
how are you measuring your humidity..
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spor
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1226 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2009 : 00:31:19
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exoterra digital hygrometers. wish i had stuck with the dail ones. lol one of them still in viv and it reads 50%
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1.0.0 Yellow Bellied Turtle
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2009 : 00:32:21
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if you have a moss box i would not worry....
if the snake needs humidity it will seek it out..
Peanut sheds fine with or without using his moss box..
to much humidity is bad for royals anyway... |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
now and make a brand new ending."
-- Source Unknown
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Edited by - wolfspirit on 06/06/2009 00:33:00 |
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spor
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1226 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2009 : 00:45:40
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I know .I'm just doing the new parent thing. you know when you want everything to be perfect.
and they refused my first attempt at feeding last night as well.
ah well not to worry hopefully next week will be a different story. |
0.4.0 Royal Python
1.0.0 Pastel Royal
0.1.0 Spider Royal
1.1.0 Carolina Corn Snake
1.0.0 Normal Stripe Corn
1.0.0 Yellow Bellied Turtle
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MissCat
Fully Grown Royal
1971 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2009 : 00:51:42
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| ah it will all be okay, they are hardier than you think ;) |
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koreybum
Hatchling
United Kingdom
88 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2009 : 22:01:57
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| i have the same prob, my humidity seems 2 b about 40-50 unless ikeep misting, so i will have 2 get ne a moss hide soon, but he's started eatin so nothing else matters a\t the mo... untill the next problem i guess |
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mourne
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
45 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2009 : 22:18:35
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| Never have had a moist hide in with mine. Humidity reads 54% and have had nothing but perfect sheds. |
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MissCat
Fully Grown Royal
1971 Posts |
Posted - 07/06/2009 : 00:40:27
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| 40-50% humidity sounds okay tbh |
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anatess
Sub Adult
USA
669 Posts |
Posted - 07/06/2009 : 03:26:14
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Hah, I must've sucked up all the humidity out of England. Humidity in my house in Florida is 78%. I had to keep a fan going to get the darn thing down!
It has been raining here almost everyday for the past 3 weeks! I'm not complaining though, as my first love - my vanda orchids - are loving it. |
        
Snake owner since Oct 2008, so yeah, I'm no expert.
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blundey
Hatchling
86 Posts |
Posted - 08/06/2009 : 12:25:10
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| You sohuld not really be spraying the royal/enclosure. Could cause an RI with to much variation in humidity. 40-50% is fine! If its coming to shed and your worried add a moss box at around that time. Otherwise stop worrying. |
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IanHall09
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
26 Posts |
Posted - 17/06/2009 : 10:23:06
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| What exactly is a moss box? |
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MissCat
Fully Grown Royal
1971 Posts |
Posted - 17/06/2009 : 11:05:59
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| its a hide (a margerine tub or ice cream tub with a hole cut in it (make sure there are no sharp bits tho) makes a good one) with damp sphagnum moss in it :D |
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IanHall09
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
26 Posts |
Posted - 17/06/2009 : 13:15:06
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| How would you dampen the moss? Light spray, complete soak in a bucket of water? |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 17/06/2009 : 13:41:33
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quote:
Originally posted by IanHall09
How would you dampen the moss? Light spray, complete soak in a bucket of water?
I spray mine with a weak solutiuon of F10 just to kill any bacteria that might build up on it..
You can use just water...
i change my moss once every three weeks or so..
here is a good link on how to prepare it
http://www.theroyalpython.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=710
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IanHall09
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
26 Posts |
Posted - 17/06/2009 : 18:30:30
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| Thats a very helpful link wolfspirit thanks. Saying that.. Have you ever had problems with bugs because of the moss you buy? |
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punumbear
Yearling
United Kingdom
263 Posts |
Posted - 18/06/2009 : 09:53:02
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| so do u re dampen ya moss when it dries out, or just use damp moss for when sheddin is due? |
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