Snakes like saunas

[jaleely]

Two species i didn't think would appreciate a sauna. Both of my sand boas Googlie and Mooglie (mooglie pictured) and both of my hognose snakes! Copper is seen here trying not to be seen lol

They go in and out of these. They are so cute. I'm going to give everyone the chance to have a sauna from now on!

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[GarterPython]

Ur having fun posting pics today aren't you? :) He looks awesome along with all your animals (except the cockroaches. Eugghh.)

[jaleely]

yeah i go through phases *lol* it's annoying to take the pics off of my phone, so when i do, i do it all at once : ) Wayne will appreciate that i tried to post in appropriate sections, i hope! hehe

[jaleely]

Does anyone else give their snakes saunas? Tupperware with moist moss over the heat source.

[Kingsnakechris]

No bit I may have to start doing so. Lol you have the funniest names for your snakes. Googlie and mooglie lol classic...

[Lankyrob]

All my snakes have a hide with moss in but in the middle of the viv rather than the hot side :)

[jaleely]

lankyrob...do you find that the frequent it? I was talking with someone about my sand boas, and they suggested the hot side, and now Mooglie won't leave it *lol* she loves it in there. I open it and check on her, because i'm a bad snake keeper and an overprotective mama...and she peers up at me, and just stays in there *lol*

I've had moist moss in tanks before, but no one cared. But for the species that are supposed to like it dryer, these two, the sand boas and hognoses...love it!

I tried the same with my carpet python and she acted like i was crazy *rolls eyes*
I need bigger containers for my other critters so i haven't tried it with the balls, or the other boas yet.

What i've been trying to do is have a hot spot, a sauna spot, a medium hide, and a cold hide, with the water dish. Everyone seems to like different spot!

[Lankyrob]

Some of them never seem to leave the moist/humid hide, i just make sure to keep it sprayed regularly and mix the moss up so that it doesnt die off.

[jaleely]

sometimes i feel like i should have this huge eleborate set up with a moist spot on the hot, cool, and medium places, and a dry spot, and some light and a uth, and just all these options to hide or climb, etc. I would love that actually. I just want to make sure to give them each an option, since they all have their own preferences.
Right now they've been switching it all up because i moved them all upstairs and it's warmer...some who used to not come out (even though they weren't hiding on the warm side) come out and skim all around the tank or sit sprawled out. I guess every little degree matters!

[Kingsnakechris]

Is there anything else that could be used other than moss??

[jaleely]

probably moist aspin, or even paper towels, though those squash down...the plus to moss is it stays fluffy and they like to feel like they're surrounded and enclosed in the tub.
For moist hides i think lankyrob uses wood...right? soak the wooden hide and then it stays moist for a while.
Hey may have other things/methods....rob? : )

[Kingsnakechris]

Thanks! I wanted to add a bigger water bowl to my kings enclosure because he is so big but I think I'll give the "sauna" a try

[Lankyrob]

I dont use anything special for humid hides, some of them have normal reptile hides stuffed with moss, some just have anything that can be used for a hide stuffed with moss - i dont think the snakes mind :)

[Kingsnakechris]

I might try the moist Aspen idea.. Hope it works ok.

[Lankyrob]

Aspen will mold if it is kept wet :)

[jaleely]

I got some cuter pics of Copper the hognose in his sauna the other day. He is going into shed...and he HATES it. So this has been really nice for him, i think.
He's sooo cuuute!!

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[jaleely]

i wish i could get my carpet to stay in her sauna, she has some shed stuck on her neck but she's such a brat she won't let me get it.