Substrate

[Jeff B]

I agree Joe, humidity should be higher than most have, especially if carefreh or any other bone dry substrate is used with screen lid and dry heated home in the winter. I keep the room humidity right around 75% in my snake room. I have a 125 gallon fish tank in the snake room that adds humidity, but I still run a humidifier in Feb. sometimes and in the summer I will run a dehumidifier in the basement if it gets a little too high. I'm sure you get nice sheds with that cypress/spagnum substrate, as do I by maintaining the room humidity around 75%.

[infernalis]

I agree Joe, humidity should be higher than most have, especially if carefreh or any other bone dry substrate is used with screen lid and dry heated home in the winter. I keep the room humidity right around 75% in my snake room. I have a 125 gallon fish tank in the snake room that adds humidity, but I still run a humidifier in Feb. sometimes and in the summer I will run a dehumidifier in the basement if it gets a little too high. I'm sure you get nice sheds with that cypress/spagnum substrate, as do I by maintaining the room humidity around 75%.

This is what I do (somewhat) we have baseboard radiant heat, this does not suck away humidity like forced air heat does, The supplimental space heater always has a pot of water on top to keep humidity up.

Great reply by the way.

[Jeff B]

That is a great idea Wayne. I am actually in the process of installing/wiring a baseboard heater in my snake room (actually bought all the stuff and started it last winter but then school got in the way) anyway I hope to finishing installing in the next couple weeks. I was going to put a fan near it to circulate the heat a bit and putting a pot of water on it will keep the fan from drying things out. The thermostate will be a digital room thermo mounted in the wall about 6 ft away. I usually run a fan in there in the summer anyway so it doesn't get stuffy.