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ive been keeping my 09 BRB at about 60-75% humidity for about a week. she seems to be doing well, but from what i have read i should be keeping her humidity up at about 90-95%

so i put my exo terra fogger in there the humidity is at about 85% now. that seems good (by the book) but it seems too much to me. its soaking wet in her enclosure.

any tips on whether i should keep the fogger in there or not?
or if i should just keep misting twice a day?

thanx
- corey

First off, forget the actual number... I don't even own one single hygrometer so I can't tell you the actual humidity level in any cage.

Soaking wet is too wet IMO, damp is fine. A proper cage with minimal ventilation will fix your humidity problems. The most common cause of low humidity is air exchange between the warm humid cage and the cooloer drier room air.

BTW, I almost never mist either except for newborn babies.

Check out my Humidity care sheet for more info.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count (05/26/2009):
36.51 BRB
29.42 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

thanks for the tips!
i have a front opening "critter condo" with small vents in the back. it is very good for keeping the humidity in
shes a neonate (09) so i do mist her tank once of twice a day

thanks for the reply!

wet environment.....

A perpetually wet environment with no access to a dry area will cause "Blister Disease" in all snake species. Necrotizing Dermatitis will eventually become septicemia and the animal will die from a infection of the blood. Almost all snakes including BrB's are best kept in a dry environment with access to a humidity type of hide area.
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Thanks,

Frank Roberts

thanks a lot for the help
ill be sure to keep the dampness down and still keep the ambient humidity up