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07-15-13, 08:31 PM
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Re: High Humidity causing problems
You can't know for sure what the issue with his mouth is until you consult a vet about it. Do you have pictures of the bubble?
I'm stumped as to how you have a screen top, 2 heat lamps and newspaper for bedding and still have high humidity inside the cage. Even if your house humidity is higher, inside an enclosure like that should be dry....something doesn't add up
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07-15-13, 08:39 PM
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Re: High Humidity causing problems
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Originally Posted by smy_749
You can't know for sure what the issue with his mouth is until you consult a vet about it. Do you have pictures of the bubble?
I'm stumped as to how you have a screen top, 2 heat lamps and newspaper for bedding and still have high humidity inside the cage. Even if your house humidity is higher, inside an enclosure like that should be dry....something doesn't add up
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My herp vet is absolutely clueless about reptiles. He told me once that snakes mouths are supposed to be filled with mucus. Seriously.
And hes the only herp vet around. Im going to put him in a different enclosure. Its smaller but ill see if it makes a difference without a screen top.
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07-16-13, 08:14 AM
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Re: High Humidity causing problems
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My herp vet is absolutely clueless about reptiles. He told me once that snakes mouths are supposed to be filled with mucus. Seriously.
And hes the only herp vet around. Im going to put him in a different enclosure. Its smaller but ill see if it makes a difference without a screen top.
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he's not a herp vet if he doesnt know anything about reptiles 
what about contacting your local animal welfare group, they will almost certainly have reptile specialists on call, and should be happy to give you their contact details or practice address
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07-16-13, 03:37 PM
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Re: High Humidity causing problems
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he's not a herp vet if he doesnt know anything about reptiles
what about contacting your local animal welfare group, they will almost certainly have reptile specialists on call, and should be happy to give you their contact details or practice address |
He is a herp and exotics vet, that's what's scary
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07-16-13, 03:45 PM
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Re: High Humidity causing problems
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Originally Posted by mygabriella
He is a herp and exotics vet, that's what's scary
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contact your local animal welfare/resuce group, they will be able to find you a better vet - or even a local zoo, or your local police as they are often a first contact if someone finds a reptile in their house that shouldnt be there, they will all have specialists on their books
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07-15-13, 08:54 PM
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Re: High Humidity causing problems
well thanks you two for the suggestions. I appreciate you not being assholes like most of the people that comment on my stuff.
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07-15-13, 08:55 PM
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Re: High Humidity causing problems
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well thanks you two for the suggestions. I appreciate you not being assholes like most of the people that comment on my stuff.
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Best of luck. Sorry we couldn't be of more help...
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07-16-13, 04:25 AM
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Re: High Humidity causing problems
The only thing i can think of is to set up a fan that blows across the top of the screentop to increease airflow. Humidity hates airflow generally
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07-16-13, 08:01 AM
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Re: High Humidity causing problems
I'm a little confused as to why your heat lamp isn't burning off the humidity.
The humidity here is 74-85% cause of all the rain and heat we have had.
My snake is in a 90 gal. glass tank. He has aspen for substrata, one medium water dish. I heat his warm end one a 150 watt CHE on a thermostat at 90deg.
Even though the humidity here is high, this keeps his enclosure at around 40-50%. CHEs and heat lamps normally dry thing out.
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07-16-13, 08:16 AM
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Re: High Humidity causing problems
did the OP tell us how she was measuring humidity?
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07-17-13, 07:06 AM
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Re: High Humidity causing problems
Derek, can you be more specific on your advice on putting the snake in the sun for a bit? I'd hate to see the OP to stick a glass tank out on the porch and cook the snake.
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07-17-13, 09:13 AM
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Re: High Humidity causing problems
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Derek, can you be more specific on your advice on putting the snake in the sun for a bit? I'd hate to see the OP to stick a glass tank out on the porch and cook the snake.
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Im not ********! haha
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07-17-13, 10:57 AM
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Re: High Humidity causing problems
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Im not ********! haha
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Glad to hear it. Just thought it better to be safe. It's amazing how many people put their tank outside on nice days.
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07-17-13, 09:14 AM
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Re: High Humidity causing problems
He seems good today too... no bubbles, no crackling. Ill keep a close eye on him though
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