Ball Python

[dzsigmond217]

I have my ball python in a 90 gallon tank with plants and driftwood but it is very hard to keep the humidity level up to pare. I am interested in purchasing a misting or fogger machine and was curious if anyone has used either of these methods? The fogger machine confuses me a bit. Any knowledge would be helpful!

 

[Saedcantas]

Royal pythons are a savannah/woodland species of West African snake and do not need a very high humidity. Any commercially available fogger or mister, used for this snake in a glass aquarium type tank will lead to too high humidity, wet substrate and consequently the possibility of respiratory infections and/or scale rot issues.

Assuming you mean you have a glass aquarium type viv with a screen lid? Your options are either a humid hide which is filled with eg. sphagnum moss and kept moist continuously allowing the snake to choose higher humidity when needed, or a substrate such as Orchid bark which retains humidity well but can be sprayed to top it up daily and that will suffice

Need any more info, let me know!
Lotte***

 

[kj23502]

I have my ball python in a 90 gallon tank with plants and driftwood but it is very hard to keep the humidity level up to pare. I am interested in purchasing a misting or fogger machine and was curious if anyone has used either of these methods? The fogger machine confuses me a bit. Any knowledge would be helpful!

I had a ball python before. The only thing I did was provide a water dish big enough that it could soak in when it wanted to. Not really deep, just wide and long. I suppose another option may be to get a room humidifier, but don't keep it too humid.

I gave it to my sister a few years ago.

 

[dzsigmond217]

I wasn't looking to get something that would make it super humid in his tank just something to mist him once a day so I don't have to! I'm running around all the time and sometimes forget to mist him. I also have a water bowl in the tank that he can curl up in but he never does! As a matter of fact I think he hates to get wet. I give him a monthly bath in warm water in my tub and he acts like I'm trying to kill him. Silly snake! I need to mist him and bathe him because he has a hard time shedding.The misters and foggers I looked at online had timers which allowed you to pick how many times a day and for how long it would go off so I figured once a day for maybe 30 seconds? I live in New York and being that its winter time the air is very dry here. I also have half the tank lid covered with a sheet of glass. The other half is mostly coverd by the heat lamps. I do this so that the heat won't escape (being that its winter and coooold!) But I left areas open for ventilation. Anyways. Thanks for the comments!
Any other advice would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[Betta5]

i dont have any misting system in with mine, just give it a moist hide so it can choose where it wants to go

 

[kj23502]

I'd say the best idea is to talk to your vet. Tell him/her about the shedding and they may want to see the snake during that time or before also. They can give you the best advice. Make sure the vet that you talk to deals with snakes at least somewhat frequently and if they say they don't, ask them if they know a vet that does.

 

[cheesy feet]

No point in a vet, the guy says he's got trouble with low humidity and needs to find a way to up it.Whats the point in taking it to a vet? waste of money imo.

Q/The misters and foggers I looked at online had timers which allowed you to pick how many times a day and for how long it would go off so I figured once a day for maybe 30 seconds? /Q

3 times a day for maybe 30 seconds a time (with my super fogger), this is what I would do with my royal python, depends how big the vivarium is and ventilation etc.You'll have to do some experimenting with it!
Mine you's to have a bit of trouble shedding but has got the hang of it now.The humidity is naturally 20-50% in the cage but when I see her coming up to a shed (a day or two after the blue sheen effect goes away) I plop her in the water bowl to help her a long.

Theres many methods to do it but none are 100% full proof.Bugs/mites could infest the moist substrate, the python might not bother to go in the moist hide, the humidity may become to high/low etc, with some experimenting it can be sorted though
Foggers draw water through a membrane thing and blow it out to produce cool mist, perfect for reps.Its best to use spring water with this so it doesn't become covered in lime-scale.