The avg humidity where I am is over 40%. Not to mention, I normally find them in leaf litter, not dry conditions. Do I mist daily...no. However, I do provide a humid hide year round, and they use it all of the time. Remember, they are not a desert snake....they feed on animals that require humid environments. Doesn't it make a little sense that their environment would be similar? Southern Hognose require even more humidity, and will dehydrate quickly if you are not careful. I have found my westerns like a little humidity as well. If I let it get to dry they both soak in their water bowls for hours at a time (and they do not have mites). When I increase humidity, they stop.



It is simple, was the animal found in a dry desert type environment? If not, why would you set it up that way?
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Jenea



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