My Baby BRB Is Going To Shed

[desipooh.12]

My baby is going to shed,
Can't wait to see how brighter it will be !
Should I bathe it to help the shedding or just let nature take its course? Just an observation ..
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[Mark Taylor]

Depends on what the temps and humidity are?

[desipooh.12]

Mmm the temps are at 78
& the humidity is at a high 60 to 65

[Valvaren]

You humidity should be much higher. I have my baby brbs at 90-95 humidity. Perfect sheds everytime. These animals are high humidity. Do you offer a moist hide?

[desipooh.12]

Yeah I know I just got a heat pad in the mail today literally like 2hrs ago I'm just waiting, yes I do have one .. but I kinda thing the humidity gauge isn't reading correct but then when I test it it seems to be right so I'm a lil iffy on it ..

[Lankyrob]

Did you just spray the tank when you took the picture? Looking at the condensation on the sides i would guess at the humidity being 80%+, tho if you just sprayed it then it could be real low......

In terms of soaking snakes for removing shed - if you have to then the husbandry is wrong

[desipooh.12]

This would be his first shed with me ..
Nope I use the repti-fogger ..
I'll show the humidity gauge I got, don't think its quite accurate

[desipooh.12]

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Here it is,

[desipooh.12]

The temp is off ..
So I use digital

[DeadlyDesires]

if the temp if off the humidity is probably off too.. you should get a digital humidity gauge as well.

[desipooh.12]

Yes I am :) thank you

[Bloutitt]

I have personally had no luck with those stick on gauges go digital! haha post a pic when it has shed :D

[desipooh.12]

Yeah go figure if they stick on easily & they're really cheap
Then that says it all lol
Thank you :)
Definitely going to post more pics when its shed !

[Snakesitter]

I think our local experts covered it pretty well, but to summarize: humidity is crucial for this species, and should be above 90% for a baby.

Your keys to this will be a large flat water bowl (to maximize surface area and therefore evaporation), ideally placed partly over the heat (to boost that rate); a moisture-retaining substrate, which you can spray every few days if needed; a moist humid moss hide; and limiting air exchange with the outside room.

The idea of upgrading your equipment to digitial is a good one.

I look forward to the post-shed picts! :-)

[desipooh.12]

Thanks I pretty much have all that & the gauge I have is off so I'm waiting on my new digital in the mail :)
Plus I put em in a smaller encloser & I think he likes it quite well !

[Snakesitter]

Thumbs up! :-)