Favorite hiding spot

[Slcburm]

So Im guess this is her new favorite spot. Its up right near the Heat panel. the funny thing is the heat for her hide is right at 91 regulated with a thermostat but I woke up and this is where she was, brought her down and fed he....20 minutes later she back

should I try and tighten the cord up? I know it wont be long before she is too big to do this



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[Lankyrob]

My GTP does exactly the same thing, i know he uses the rest of the viv as we find poop and urates all over but during the day he is constantly on the wire to his heater! :)

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[marvelfreak]

I give him some things to climb on and then tighten the cord.

[Slcburm]

I have heard retics don't shed as we'll as other so I plan on grabbing something other than her hides to help her and will grab a lew sticks as well

[millertime89]

as long as both ends of the chord are secured so when he does perch he doesn't move it I would say its fine. I do give my SDs a place to perch because they do it more frequently than any of my other snakes on the edge of their water dishes. I just used some pvc pipe and some 90* fittings and T fittings to make it at various heights on one assembly.

[millertime89]

I have heard retics don't shed as we'll as other so I plan on grabbing something other than her hides to help her and will grab a lew sticks as well

That's bogus. Mine shed as well as the rest of my snakes. Yours will too if the heat/humidity is right.

[Slcburm]

It's secure. Its actually secured all the way til it exits the cage. That spot there would secure well and she seems to like it

[Lankyrob]

If the retic has the correct humidity it will shed just as well as any other snake :)

[Slcburm]

That's bogus. Mine shed as well as the rest of my snakes. Yours will too if the heat/humidity is right.

Thought that sounded weird. I got her Friday night and the next morning she was done shedding. I had the humidity about 55% but a little misting would have been perfect for her

[Lankyrob]

55% is quite low, i keep my SD at 70% and he sheds fine everytime except his very first shed with us which we put down to being transported and a new enclosure :)

[millertime89]

Thought that sounded weird. I got her Friday night and the next morning she was done shedding. I had the humidity about 55% but a little misting would have been perfect for her

I would try and maintain it over 70. That's what I do for mine and they have never had a problem shedding. Let your snake speak to you, if they have a crummy shed, bump the humidity and verify temps before doing anything else.

[Slcburm]

I do now. It's around 75% right now. I use paper towels and it's maintains humidity great. Like I said it was her first night and was still making adjustments. My other snakes shed perfect as well and all are on thermostats. Lol