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Grr I'm a little frustrated now cause the humidity in my tank seems to be jumping for some reason. I haven't had the humidity in my tank go over 60% and now all of a sudden tonight it jumped to 72% which I know is too much. I had to open the top up and let the humidity drop down to 50%, but it went back up to 52% right after I closed it. I'm afraid that if I leave it this high Elysia may end up getting sick >_< Will it be ok for the night until I can put some more holes in her tank tomorrow?

EDIT- In under 10min the humidity went back up to 66% >_< Dunno what to do right at this moment. o_O

EDIT- I checked on it again and now its back to 76% and I even took almost all the water out >_< I can't keep opening her tank up over and over again to release the humidity, I'm sure she is stressed enough already >_
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0.1 MBK (Elysia) *arrives Thursday*

I'm not sure, but I think it may be okay for the night. It's been really rainy here and the humidity in my rack (particularly in my king tubs) was up in the range for a couple of days. My little ones are doing good (especially my MBK who I just spent 30 minutes chasing around my room-little bugger leaped out of my hands. Lesson learned:don't handle snakes when you're really tired as your not quite as cautious and alert)so I say either get to it in the morning or go ahead and do it now and then give her some extra rest tomorrow before feeding her.

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After drilling about 60 holes in the cover of my tub, the humidity seems to be holding at 65% but I still feel this is too high. I would like to have it in the 50's, but is 65% alright for the time being? I hate moving her around and want her to get used to her surroundings for a day or 2 before I move her again.

So is 65% ok for a day or 2? I have to go out all day today so I couldn't take anymore time to do more holes. >_
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0.1 MBK (Elysia) *arrives Thursday*

First off where do you live at? 2nd do you have the AC running in your house? I live in PA and the humidity here is ALWAYS around 50% or higher. There are days when we have 100% humidity here. Now my enclosures I always have around 40%/50%. They are always bone dry except for the water dish. I don't mist the tank and any moist or damp subtrate from the snakes water dish is removed and dry stuff is put in. I provide a humidity box for the snake and my king snake seems to spend a lot more time in the humidity box then my yellow rat snake ever did.Now the king is shedding which is the reason 1 reason I provide a humidity box. The humidity has never affected the snake so far.