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laura118
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 20/10/2009 : 16:05:03
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Is it necessary to have a bowl big enough to let the royal soak in?
I am having a bit of trouble lowering the humidity.
I have plently of holes in the box, water is in the cool end, but its quite a big bowl. |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/10/2009 : 16:11:36
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| Not necessary I wouldn't say, some of mine like a soak, others don't. |
 
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laura118
Hatchling
United Kingdom
57 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2009 : 16:12:53
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What would your opinion be? put a smaller water dish in or
leave it with the bigger one? |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2009 : 16:13:27
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| In a rub I'd have a small one. |
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laura118
Hatchling
United Kingdom
57 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2009 : 16:20:09
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Thanks i will try it, and see if my humidity goes down,
i would hate him to get a RI. Should i add a moist hide instead? |
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Heffa
Yearling
United Kingdom
144 Posts |
Posted - 22/10/2009 : 14:14:04
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| if your humidity is high, then i wouldt put a damp hide in as although, some people say it doesnt raise the humidity, i found it did. A more experienced person should be able to give you a definate answer though |
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heaton177
Yearling
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Posted - 22/10/2009 : 17:28:22
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| a tad off topic here but i found my royal soaking in the bowl this morning, i have never seen him do this in the 2 months ive had him. i got him when he was going into shed. should i presue he is going into shed now? and should i offer him food as he hasnt ate in about 4/ 5 days and hes normaly mooching around his viv by the forth day looking for food. |
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spor
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/10/2009 : 22:13:40
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ok laura. go for smaller water bowl and no moss hide. as you may have read else where, the moss is mainly for when in shed and not every snake needs it or will use it. there other thing i would suggest is if you know any one close to you with a different digital hygrometer, to borrow it and double check, it is possible to get a faulty one . ( i have had 2 faulty ones). Are you getting condensation in the rub at all?
Heaton. Yeah I'd say could be getting ready for shed. or maybe just fancied a swim. |
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bengy_s
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 23/10/2009 : 13:04:21
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| Yes to elaberate what Spore was saying is your thermometer & hygrometer digital or analogue/ needle. I had the needle/ analogue Exo Terra ones and they were 5C out on the temperature so its possible on a hygrometer that would equate to 10-15% (distance needle is out). If you have a digital one then it should be accurate and could be down to the large water bowl and moss hide. Mine has small water bowl and no moss hide and he seems fine. The humidity ranges between 48& & 57%. I see him dunking his whole head in from time to time! Is the room you keep him/her in quite humid? |
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Edited by - bengy_s on 25/10/2009 02:04:37 |
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