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Originally Posted by Andy_G
if a humid hide is offered.
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Exactly... with my first snake I made a mistake and didn't offer this, thinking it would be alright. 2 sheds later I found myself carefully peeling it off. Snake unhappy, me unhappy. Lesson learned.
But you say something perfectly well... a humid hide/corner should be provided, but often I read spraying/misting down the entire enclosure, which is not a good idea.
If anything, a reptile needs options. At least that's what I see from the behavior of mine.
I keep my rescue MBK in a glass terra, and he's kind of subject to some experiment while at the same time healing and being put on a more aggressive feeding schedule (picked him up from a 'breeder'... he was 18 months old and only 57 grams, his scales looked poor... had him checked by a vet, but otherwise he was healthy (thank god)). I have my lights configured in a way that it simulates sunrise, midday, and sunset. It's very interesting to see how the snake adapts and knows that the morning basking sites are different from the evening and he moves around during the day finding his perfect spots. It's also nice because the snake will move around instead of sitting in his perfect spot from light on to lights off.
He's such a nice snake, very calm disposition, and immensely curious. When I open the terra he comes out himself (well, mostly) and goes up my hands and about, likes to explore a lot over me or around me. Never 1 sign of stress or discomfort. Hopefully his scales will be back and healthy again in 1-2 sheds (he's currently in one again, starting cycle from tonight... last shed was just over 2 weeks ago - I guess he's in a hurry). He's putting on a lot of weight now too, about 4 grams/5 days.
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