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Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Posts: 81 Location: Sacramento
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 1:23 pm Post subject: Silly ball python question
So I have a ball python, he's a great eater, personality, everything! My question is this: Do they require humidity? I've been told by some people they do not, yet others say they DO need it...mine's been fine for two years with average (50-65%)humidity...so which is it?
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Joined: Jan 26, 2006 Posts: 165 Location: Ellisville, MS
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 6:19 pm Post subject:
I think as long as you provide a water dish for them to soak in they'll be fine with that level of humidity...but you should spray the cage a couple times a day while they're shedding (but you probably already know that).
Joined: May 16, 2007 Posts: 572 Location: Connecticut
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:27 pm Post subject:
Those numbers are fine. If you use any type of supplementary heat from above you'll have to check the internal humidity of the tank. Rising heat will dry the air.
I cover the top of the tank as described in this article. http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=32800 I never have to mist and only once every day or two during shed. I can maintain 70-80% humidity for my Brazilian Rainbow Boa with out misting. Just put the water bowl partially over the UTH. Some water will evaporate adding to the humidity. _________________ 1.1 Blue Tegu +25 EGGS, 1.0 Red Tegu, 0.1 B&W Arg. Tegu
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I think as long as you provide a water dish for them to soak in they'll be fine with that level of humidity...but you should spray the cage a couple times a day while they're shedding (but you probably already know that).
Agreed...my husband and I spray the cages down a few times a week, until they are about to shed, then they get a good spraydown until they shed.
Joined: May 16, 2007 Posts: 572 Location: Connecticut
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:59 pm Post subject:
You don't want to get the substrate too wet. It can cause scale rot.
If you hold in most of the humidity (as in the article) you shouldn't have to mist except for lightly when they shed. _________________ 1.1 Blue Tegu +25 EGGS, 1.0 Red Tegu, 0.1 B&W Arg. Tegu
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa, 0.1 Dumeril Boa, 1.0 Suriname Boa
1.2 Ball Pythons, 1.0 Coastal Carpet Python
0.1 Cuban Rock Iguana
2.1.3 Bearded Dragons, 1.0 Veiled Chameleon, 0.0.1 Tokay Gecko
my friend has one and all he does is sprays during shed and keeps a big water bowl in just putting it out there _________________ Goals:100 posts DONE!
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