Well I am cooling down my snakes in a mini frige and I am concerned because my digital term is reading high for humidity. Should I be concerned? If so what should I do to lower it? Last what is yalls ideal temperature for cooling, mine fluctuates btw 53 and 60, is this alright? thanks alot
Steffen
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Cooling snakes! Humidity to High?
steffenssnakes
Dec 12, 2005 09:37 AM
Replies (4)
justinian2120
Dec 12, 2005 09:58 AM
i would say those temps may bea little on the hi side; aim for more like 45-55....you say the r.h. is a little hi-what is the humidity %?
markg
Dec 12, 2005 12:59 PM
What kind of snakes? Milksnakes?
Milksnakes from Mexico generally do not see cold Winters. 55-60 deg F is plenty cool for them. In fact, that temp range is fine for most snakes except maybe montane snakes, which can do great with temps at 45-50 deg.
You say the RH is too high. What is it?
steffenssnakes
Dec 12, 2005 11:05 PM
Well I have a digital therm that reads the outside and inside temperature, and it is read 85% for humidity (I live in FL) , but I am not sure if this is for the inside or outside humidity reading! If it is the inside at 85% is this to high, and is their anyway to lower it?
Thanks
markg
Dec 13, 2005 01:34 PM
You could fill their cages with a dry substrate like CareFresh so they can burrow into it. A dry substrate with humidity of about 70% is what can be measured in many burrows, so you may not be bad off at all. Try and see. That is about the best you can do.
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Mark G
Montane snakes are the coolest...
