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how does everyone keep there racks with proper levels of humidity ...i will be using animal plastics rack with unprinted paper ,water bowl and hide box ,,,,have seen alot of info on single cages with damp mulch or moss but no info on rack systems ...thnx

There are a few ways to adjust the humidity. I use a room humidifier in the snake room.
If your rack is vented to much, you can cover some of the holes to help hold in more moisture.
Misting the enclosure or adding damp moss will raise the humidity.
Cypress works well to hold moisture and resists mold much better than aspen.
As I have been told...."read your animals, they will tell you if it's to dry"..."We don't need no stinking hygrometer" and the most helpful tip of all..."This ain't rocket science".
Having said that, I keep my room around 50%, sheds are in one piece, snakes are breeding.

Dave

I also use a room humidifier. I prefer the warm mist types with the Ionic Silver Stick to help control any harmful bacteria. If you have a water softner then be sure to use the outside hose bib or the humidifier can produce a "white dust" that will spread through your entire house ( I learned this the hard way). I am really anal about my snakes so I fill the humidifier with water from the RO filter and I try to keep it around 55%. Get a good humidifier with a digital control so you can keep the humidity constant.
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Ryan Sherman
Scottsdale, Arizona
www.ThePaintedPython.com

Move to Florida....no problem with low humidity down here...