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Question about humidity

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TaraRawr

Learning so much!
Hello all! I recently switched a few of my corns from plastic tubs to glass aquariums with screen tops and one of my little ones just had a bad shed. The hygrometers I have are crap, apparently. I never noticed because I never had any issues when I was using tubs, however, now that they are in aquariums, I am assuming that a shed issue would be d/t humidity right? Nothing else has changed. I am still using the same substrate, same everything just different housing. Heat is appropriate and there is an appropriate gradient from the warm to cool side.

Now, my question is have any of you had humidity issues with glass aquariums? If so, what are some good ways to combat this? Would misting be suitable?

I will be getting some better hygrometers, but I appreciate any input in the mean time.

Thanks so much!!!
 
What would be the best way to go about doing that? And one last thing: do I always keep a humid hide in their enclosure, or just when I notice they are in blue?

Thanks a bunch!
 
A lot of snake-keepers notice problems in tanks compared to tubs. The cheapest or easiest way to make a humid hide is to purchase a bag of moss (they have some intended for needs like this at pet stores). Find a container like a cool-whip, tupperware, etc, container, and cut a hole in the lid large enough for the snake to fit through. Place damp moss in the container and put the lid on. Use only really needed when they are blue, and after they clear up until they produce a shed. If they won't use a humid hide, you can mist your snakes periodically throughout the day, as I have to with some of mine.
 
An even cheaper way to make a humid hide is use damp paper towels in the deli cup, bowl, or whatever you're using as a humid hide.
I've never misted cages, too much humidity can lead to an RI.
It may be just a matter of the snake adjusting to the new environment, holding less humidy (bin to tank). I would use the humid hide after the "blue" phase, before they actually shed. You may find that after a shed or two, they adjust to the new environment & no longer have any shed problems.
 
I've also used brand new, washed in hot water, white-wash rags dampened in a container with a lid. Those make for a nice reuseable humid hide. And the texture seems to help sluff off the skin when needed. I didn't mean to imply moss is the only option, or that you have to buy tupperware. Misting isn't preferable, but I use it with my one that refuses a humid hide, and my boa who is very large and neededs the additional humidity added.
 
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