green tree python humidity question

zippopunk1 · 12-19-12, 11:09 PM

can someone tell me a good humidity to keep these guys at and what times to keep enclosure at high humidity and what times to keep enclosure at a dry out period and for how long. thanks

**lady_bug87** · 12-20-12, 12:01 AM

I have an automatic mister which goes off every 6 hours or so. I never let the humidity dip lower than 50% during regular time and never below 60% during a shed

zippopunk1 · 12-20-12, 12:23 AM

my problem isnt low humidity i think it might be high today i saw that it was 90 so i was wondering i have a humidifier set on med attached to a timmer how many times should i have the timer turn on the hummidifier and for how long each time,

**lady_bug87** · 12-20-12, 12:33 AM

It depends. It may be a good idea to monitor it throughout the day. Take it off the timer and run the Mister. Then see how long it takes the humidity to drop to 50 or what you want your lowest humidity to be. Then set the timer accordingly. It could also depend on the day And how humid it is outside. So if I were you I'd give myself some wiggle room

**lady_bug87** · 12-20-12, 12:35 AM

It takes some playing with and some adjustments

zippopunk1 · 12-20-12, 01:18 AM

whats worse letting it go high for a bit or low in ur opinion

Lankyrob · 12-20-12, 07:00 AM

Too low is worst. I spray mine upto about 90% and then over two to three days ot will drop to about 60%, i never let it go below 60%

zippopunk1 · 12-20-12, 07:40 PM

mine fluctuates between 60 and 95 but someone told me i should have a dry out time but never told me how low the humidity should get and for how long

**Aaron_S** · 12-20-12, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by zippopunk1

mine fluctuates between 60 and 95 but someone told me i should have a dry out time but never told me how low the humidity should get and for how long

Did they explain why? The animal comes from a part of the world that doesn't have a daily dry out time. That sounds absurd since so many keepers and breeders don't do it.

zippopunk1 · 12-20-12, 07:51 PM

another question is how hard is it to get green tree pythons to eat with my carpets they ate pretty quickly after i got them. i got my green tree python monday the guy said i should try feeding him a few days after i got her so i put a fresh killed rat near her today and so far she hasnt payed attention to it. should i just be patient

EmbraceCalamity · 12-20-12, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Did they explain why? The animal comes from a part of the world that doesn't have a daily dry out time. That sounds absurd since so many keepers and breeders don't do it.

I've heard it for other high-humidity reptiles too. Isn't it to help prevent mold? I could be wrong though.

~Maggot

zippopunk1 · 12-20-12, 07:53 PM

he said it could promote skin problems if i didnt let the cage "dry out but sounds like i should just maintain my humidity between 60 and 90 all the time and make sure it doesnt go lower no matter what time in the day. thanks for the info any other advice you guys have from your experience would be appreciated

**Aaron_S** · 12-20-12, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by zippopunk1

he said it could promote skin problems if i didnt let the cage "dry out but sounds like i should just maintain my humidity between 60 and 90 all the time and make sure it doesnt go lower no matter what time in the day. thanks for the info any other advice you guys have from your experience would be appreciated

Aslong as the enclosure isn't drenched in water or the snake itself, it won't develop issues. They snakes come from a high humid area so their bodies are used to the higher moisture in the air.

If I did that with a ball python on a regular basis I'd be in for a world of scale rot.

**lady_bug87** · 12-20-12, 08:13 PM

Aaron is right. So long as there is good air circulation there shouldnt be any issues with the skin or mold. I don't necessarily let the enclosure dry out.

The only time I had a skin issue is when we moved during her shed cycle and it stressed her right out so her shed went wrong.

BarelyBreathing · 12-20-12, 10:09 PM

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I misread the title, I thought this was green tree MONITOR, as a monitor thread was right above this in my Unread page and I saw the Varanid section. Disregard what I said.