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Offline crown0826

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Re: Reticulated Python Care Sheet
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2009, 05:49:06 PM »
like i have said before this is my daily guide to my retic  thanks for the info and guiding us jr retic owners!!

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Re: Reticulated Python Care Sheet
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2009, 11:26:34 AM »
This is a great read Donnie, full of good info for those of us retic keeper wannabees, like me :D. I have a a question though, aside from them tipping their water bowls, how do you keep the humidity up?
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Re: Reticulated Python Care Sheet
« Reply #12 on: June 03, 2009, 11:39:38 AM »
This is a great read Donnie, full of good info for those of us retic keeper wannabees, like me :D. I have a a question though, aside from them tipping their water bowls, how do you keep the humidity up?
Proper caging goes along way with it, along with ventalkoation. If your cage is ventalated clsoe to the top then your likely nto to keep  high humidity, but ventalationc lsoe to the floor on the other hand tends to help keep it raised. Also keeping your water supply sitting say over your uth helps as well. ^^ Just my 2 cents ;)


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Re: Reticulated Python Care Sheet
« Reply #13 on: June 03, 2009, 12:07:35 PM »
Ok thanks for the info Celeste :)
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Re: Reticulated Python Care Sheet
« Reply #14 on: June 03, 2009, 12:09:23 PM »
np if none of that helps any just let me know theres dozens of ways to rasie hummidity ;)


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Re: Reticulated Python Care Sheet
« Reply #15 on: June 03, 2009, 12:24:38 PM »
Humidity is really really easy... so many people have problems with it, then when I tell them what they need to do to get it right, they get argumentative... But here is what I do

Decrease ventilation... the more ventilation you have, the more heat and humidity escapes (but make sure the snake can breathe)

Eliminate all exposed wood.... wood is a humidity sponge and dries out the air, than includes wood bedding... sure, your glass will fog up for a little bit when you soak the hell out of it, but soon as it dries, bye bye humidity. Use paper.

Use belly heat, get rid of the heat lights, they dry out the air and our nocturnal animals don't like light anyway.... it stresses them out, that's why they're nocturnal.

use a ceramic water dish, not only is it heavy so they don't tip it over, but it transfers heat well. Place it on the hot spot.

I keep retics which need way higher humidity than the boas, burms, balls, and corns that most people keep... and I haven't misted a cage in years. It works, my humidity stays at a constant 70-80%
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Re: Reticulated Python Care Sheet
« Reply #16 on: June 03, 2009, 12:28:51 PM »
Awesome info Donnie, I will be looking at this obsessively when I get my baby, I am sure. Thanks again  ;D
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