do i raise humidity for rosy shed

My rosy just went into the blue today. I keep humidity at 20-30%. Do i need to raise it up a bit until sloughing? If so, how do i do it without putting my rosy at risk for respitory infection? Please help!

If you handle her easily you might try simply giving her a bath and a bit of a soak every day until she sheds.

how would i give him a bath? tiny little loofla? lol but seriously, would he freak out?

I mist mine lightly when they are in shed. Never had a problem.

Originally Posted by mike_luther

how would i give him a bath? tiny little loofla? lol but seriously, would he freak out?

Nice idea!

I just let my snakes settle on my hand or arm, and then lower them (and my arm) into a water bowl for a few minutes so that they soak. It dampens them but should not affect the overall humidity in the tank.

Of course a simpler way is just to ensure they have a large enough water bowl in their tank to bathe voluntarily whenever they feel the need.

If they start to shed and then have difficulty, after a day or so I allow them to move freely through a damp towel.

However I have arboreal boas not Rosy Boas, so misting (spraying with a water bottle in their tank) may be a better idea.

Thanks for the ideas Helen and Sue. I'll give em both a try and see how it works.
I had a corn snake and after he went blue he shed about a week after. Is it the same with the rosy?

I'd imagine so. My boas take anywhere between 4 and 7 days to shed after they are blue. Seems to be some individual variation. Chances are he'll do it all naturally and you wont have to lift a finger!
Why not post a couple of photos if you have them?

I would love to add some pics....but don't know how

Originally Posted by mike_luther

I would love to add some pics....but don't know how

Write a post, then look below your message before you "Submit Reply"
Click on "Manage Attachments" and it will take you to a page where you can upload pics from your computer.

Just one thing, there is a size restriction, so you have to first edit your pics a bit first, in whatever pic programme you use. I think it's max width 800 pixels, less than 430 Kb or something similar.

Ok I added some to my profile. Go check it out and let me know what you think. I'll add more soon!