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do i raise humidity for rosy shed

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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!
 
mike_luther said:
how would i give him a bath? tiny little loofla? lol but seriously, would he freak out?
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Nice idea! :D

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?
 
mike_luther said:
I would love to add some pics....but don't know how :(
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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. :thumbsup:

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.
 
Had a quick look and Luther certainly looks healthy and happy, so I don't imagine you'll have any shed problems.

Post new ones when he's all new and shiny post shed - he should be a stunner!
 
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