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Leucistic
Yearling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 19/01/2013 : 18:22:14
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So swapped the king into a new viv, it's a 3ft with a 100w ceramic heater on a pulse stat. Keeps temp perfect but here's the question. I will be getting Loki the same setup, but how do you guys keep the humidity up?
Currently the king is in shed, I have moved his water dish under the heater and put in a damp flannel. Humidity is at 25-35!!!! When I spray every morning humidity goes upto 50-60ish but only lasts a few hours? What can I do lol
I think I will have a problem with the same setup with my royal???? Any advise or what do you guys do with ceramics?
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1.0.0 Mojave Royal Python - Loki
0.1.0 Lesser Fire Royal Python - Summer
0.1.0 100% het Albino Royal Python - Nancy
1.0.0 Butter Spider Royal Python - Otis
1.0.0 Albino Royal Python - Hermies
1.0.0 California King Snake - Oreo (Mr Grumpy)
1.0.0 Western Hognose - Tyrion
0.1.0 Amazon Tree Boa - Rose
0.1.0 Horned frog - India
0.0.2 Gargoyle Gecko - Willow & Amber
0.0.1 Leachianus Henkeli- Boo
0.1.0 Staffy x Bulldog - Piggy
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Fezza
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1063 Posts |
Posted - 19/01/2013 : 18:46:09
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Don't worry about keeping humidity high, It's not a great idea to have high humidity in a viv for too long. It'll be a breeding ground for bacteria
A quick spray should be enough, just make sure that your snkae has clean, fresh water. IMO hydration is far more important than humidity. I only have two sakes in vivs,both with ceramics. My normal royal and my rainbow boa. Neither get sprayed, both have fresh water every 2 days and both shed fine. Even the boa, that if you go by everything writen on forums, should be at 70-80% humidity. Mine would be lucky if she sees 40-50% |
1.0.0 normal royal
1.0.0 mojave royal
1.0.0 pastel enchi royal
0.1.0 cinnamon royal
0.1.0 pewter royal
0.1.0 genetic stripe royal
0.1.0 lesser goblin royal
0.1.0 phantom royal
0.1.0 Columbian rainbow boa
0.0.1 aru x jaya GTP
0.1.0 bredli
1.0.0 trans pecos rat snake
1.0.0 fat black cat
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Edited by - Fezza on 19/01/2013 19:23:44 |
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jimmer7
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
661 Posts |
Posted - 19/01/2013 : 18:50:25
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Winston Pinstripe
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Ronnie Sulfur Mojave
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Plus4 hissing cockroaches.
Reggie CA dwarf boa het blood
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 19/01/2013 : 23:48:17
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| Your hygrometer is either broken, inaccurate, in the wrong place OR all of the above. Heat + waterbowl + normal house humidity + high humidity outside for most of this year (90%+) = a humidity level of at least 50%. My ceramic vivarium setup is 64% and its not been sprayed for months. |
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Leucistic
Yearling
United Kingdom
453 Posts |
Posted - 20/01/2013 : 10:51:10
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Defo gonna buy a new hygrometer asap. Think mine might be a little bit knackered lol.
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1.0.0 Mojave Royal Python - Loki
0.1.0 Lesser Fire Royal Python - Summer
0.1.0 100% het Albino Royal Python - Nancy
1.0.0 Butter Spider Royal Python - Otis
1.0.0 Albino Royal Python - Hermies
1.0.0 California King Snake - Oreo (Mr Grumpy)
1.0.0 Western Hognose - Tyrion
0.1.0 Amazon Tree Boa - Rose
0.1.0 Horned frog - India
0.0.2 Gargoyle Gecko - Willow & Amber
0.0.1 Leachianus Henkeli- Boo
0.1.0 Staffy x Bulldog - Piggy
Lots of Fish and Shrimp |
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Tiggy
Hatchling
United Kingdom
79 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 01:11:21
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| FEZZA....how do you find your Rainbow Boa as far as temperment and size go? Was thinking of getting one but read a thing saying that humidity was important so a glass tank was best to keep them in, so put me off a wee bit???? |
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Fezza
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1063 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 08:36:05
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quote:
Originally posted by Tiggy
FEZZA....how do you find your Rainbow Boa as far as temperment and size go? Was thinking of getting one but read a thing saying that humidity was important so a glass tank was best to keep them in, so put me off a wee bit????
Hi tiggy, I'll send you a message to save hijacking the thread ;) |
1.0.0 normal royal
1.0.0 mojave royal
1.0.0 pastel enchi royal
0.1.0 cinnamon royal
0.1.0 pewter royal
0.1.0 genetic stripe royal
0.1.0 lesser goblin royal
0.1.0 phantom royal
0.1.0 Columbian rainbow boa
0.0.1 aru x jaya GTP
0.1.0 bredli
1.0.0 trans pecos rat snake
1.0.0 fat black cat
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jonnyc1988
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
908 Posts |
Posted - 23/01/2013 : 21:53:22
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| I have a similar setup, 3ft viv exotic with 150w ceramic bulb. I have an analogue exo terra hygrometer that reads around 30%RH and a Komodo digital (bought because i didnt trust analogue) which reads around 40%. I dont let it concern me unless Juju is shedding though. Then I use a moss box, regular misting and "shed aid". |
1.0.0 Pastel Royal Python - Juju CB11
0.1.0 Western Hognose - Hetti CB12
1.0.0 Fire Harlequin Crested Gecko - Jasper CB13
0.1.0 Het Kahl Common Boa (bci) - Pandora CB13
1.3.0 Viper geckos
1.1.0 66% PH Toffee 50% Kayuadi reticulated pythons
0.1.0 Platinum Tiger Reticulated python |
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