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snake doesn't like aspen?

What about a frequent light misting? Not so much that she's drenched and annoyed, but enough to obviate the baths she doesn't like.

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That's not a bad idea. I do worry that moistening the wood pulp bedding would result in more bacterial growth than would occur on aspen bedding. Although I suppose I could do it in her critter carrier instead of her viv.
 
NH93 said:
I laughed SO HARD at that first line. Oh my gawd!

I know Nanci mentioned before that when her temps get up there she turns off the UTH altogether. But that water bottle idea is golden.
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Right now our portable AC is broken so the whole house is set at 72° but when we replace it and only cool the bedroom during the day (we work nights) the UTHs get turned off since, like today, it was almost 110° in our corner of the desert. I have also put frozen water bottles on the cool side, wrapped in paper towels under the substrate so they don't get their tongues stuck to the bottle (not that that would happen, I was just was thinking about "A Christmas Story"!).
 
Shramana said:
That's not a bad idea. I do worry that moistening the wood pulp bedding would result in more bacterial growth than would occur on aspen bedding. Although I suppose I could do it in her critter carrier instead of her viv.
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If it is so dry that she has bad shedding then misting lightly once or twice a day wouldn't hurt when you know she is in blue. Just feel the bedding before doing it each time to make sure it is dry.
 
NH93 said:
I know Nanci mentioned before that when her temps get up there she turns off the UTH altogether. But that water bottle idea is golden.
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That must have been before I started getting hot flashes! Now I am uncomfortable at 80, and love/can't afford 70, so I have the house at 76-78 usually, so I can't really turn off the snakes' heat. Although I have the breeding males set at 78-80, so it really isn't that different...
 
Most reccomend to soak and not mist snakes. Misting a viv can lead to mold and mildew.

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On the topic of misting. It's not a *terrible* solution, but it's far from the best. Can be useful during the actual shed process. But I must advise, if you are going to do it, make sure you mist the sides of the enclosure, preferably midway up or higher. The evaporation will increase the humidity a little bit while it's drying and can be held in with plastic wrap, plexiglass, aluminium foil, or even a damp towel. Just try as hard as you can to not heavily mist the whole enclosure as damp wood will mold quicker.

There are other solutions if humidity is an overall problem, like getting a humidifier for the room or even a small humidifier to run occasionally piped straight in to the enclosure (there's a really cheap DIY method involving an air pump, some aquarium hose, a plastic bottle and some water and ice).

There's also the option of a moist hide. Even if it's not actually used by the snake, the damp moss will help keep humidity up in the enclosure as it releases moisture over time.
 
I don't think it's been mentioned, so maybe I'll throw it out there...

Soaking, I believe, should only be used for after a bad shed as occurred. During the shed process there are natural oils on the snake's skin and if you are soaking prior to the actual shed (or stuck shed) then you could be washing off these oils, possibly creating a worse shed than would have happened.

I vote for a larger water bowl, or a moist hide. Even if your snake doesn't use it (when you see them) the presence of this added moisture may just be enough to help out. You could even have two water bowls - one for the cool end and one for the warm end, in order to have both a cooler spot for the snake on those hot days, and increased humidity that would be released/evaporated into the air of the vive.
 
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