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keithalw · #1 (**permalink**) 07-09-2009, 08:07 AM

i am new to owning snakes. I just bought my first female yellow bellied bp. She is gorgeous. The question that I have about her is that I live in mobile, al which is usually high humidty like right now at 2 in the morning its 82 % but thats also outside.. I was wandering if i should like worry bout the humidty for her?
And I read some people have like a water hide also to create humidty how would i create one for her exactly? The people at the pet store and most people local i talked to said just mist the aquarium and that would be enough to create teh humidity she needs but never hurts to ask for second opinion right?
sorry for dragging it out thanks for any help

Amazon · #2 (**permalink**) 07-09-2009, 08:36 AM

I would advise getting a hygrometer (it measures humidity) so that you know what the humidity in her tank is. If the humidity is usually pretty high, then misting her when it gets a little low will work fine. Ideal humidity is 60-80%, with the upper end of that range ideal for when she's in shed. Also, you can cover the screen top of the aquarium she's in with tin foil or plastic wrap to hold in more humidity after you mist.

If you want to make a moist hide for her, you can just take a small plastic box, like a sterilite container or something, and cut a hole in the lid or side - wherever you think she'll want to crawl in. Then you can fill it with moist moss or just put some water in it (about halfway up her sides). Either way, the box will stay very humid, and she can crawl in and out as she needs to.

Hope this helps!

keithalw · #3 (**permalink**) 07-09-2009, 09:28 AM

I will most defintly get to walmart or hardware store asap to get the hygrometer. I will also be defintly making her a moist hide. I just want to make sure I am doing everything good cause well wouldnt want any animal uncomfy. but i really appreciate the tips a lot i really do.

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