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Originally Posted by DDW
Thankyou^.=.^ I'll upload a pic while on the road. The humidity spiked but I opened some blinds and a build in fan in the back room of the rv and it is fall back down to manageable levels. BTW what is the best humidity and temp levels? I've seen different numbers everywhere.
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Yeah, there's a lot of discrepancies over temperature and humidity levels. It seems that individuals often have different preferences, so you may have to adjust things down the road as you observe how she does.
For temperature, a good starting point would be making a basking spot of 90F(surface temperature, not air; the air above can be cooler). The cool end can be difficult to control, but as long as no part of the enclosure is below 75F you'll be good. I've heard of BPs doing well with a cool zone as high as 80F, though if it's any higher than that you'll want to add more ventilation or reduce heating to cool things down some. You can allow natural temperature fluctuations, as long as they aren't too sudden or extreme, but never let the temperatures get outside the range of 75 to 95. The upper temperature limit is easy to control with a thermostat, but pay attention to cold end temps on cold days. After a few weeks, if you're noticing the snake spends all of her time on the cool end, then try lowering the temperatures a couple degrees. If she spends all of her time at the hot end, try raising temperatures a couple degrees. (After feeding doesn't count; they need heat for digestion so she'll probably be in her warmest hide for a couple days after eating, so that's not an indicator of wanting higher temperatures in general)
For humidity, 50% should be your minimum. Spikes close to 100, especially after misting, aren't an issue as long as they aren't sustained. If the humidity is between 50 and 70 most of the day it should be fine. It'll fluctuate throughout the day, and it doesn't need to be constantly at a specific number. If you have shedding issues(I wouldn't count the first shed, as the snake is stressed from a new environment), you can raise the humidity by misting more, mixing moss in the substrate, adding live plants, etc. If you start seeing mold, or signs of respiratory distress, then you can reduce humidity by increasing ventilation.
EDIT: having 80 and 80 for your trip home is fine. If you're stopping anywhere, make your stops as quick as possible(or better yet, leave the vehicle running if you can)
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