Its more about preventing dehydration, then masking it.



Once you understand that, it becomes fun and interesting.

Most of our cages are basically poorly designed, they have little concern for the snakes and are all about the keeper. Sad but true.

But by being a little creative, you can easily fix that. All snake species, live in a world of in and out, with In being what they do the most. Some species like kingsnakes are primarily fossorial and spend the vast majority of their lives in(the ground)

Yet, most cages do not include the "in" part. That plus the fact that our indoor air is super dry. That leaves the snakes out, exposed to super dry air. This is what causes dehydration.

That dry air can be limited, by simply not using vents or stopping air exchange.

In reality, if they are not dehydrated, 50% is great. That Is also the average humidity in permanent shelters in nature. If they become dehydrated, they seek more humid/water, if they are too humid, they seek ways to dry out. I.E. water type snakes bask a lot, desert type snakes, only come out when its humid, or work plant lines(inside plants maintains a high humidity) You can play with all this in captivity

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