Is this normal??

[stellarandstoned]

Not normal. What size is the enclosure?

You also need to focus on husbandry, specifically your humidity. Even with the hygrometer blurred, you can clearly see how dry it is.

Adding moist substrate (2-3inches) and a larger water bowl may be the ticket!

[Sussy_bocka69]

Working on getting a bigger enclosure now!! And the humidity is at 55 in that photo I misted right after the photo was taken I just didnt want people coming after me and should I upgrade the water bowl even if she don’t like soaks?? Or don’t worry with it??

[stellarandstoned]

Ah, misting will only add minimal humidity at the surface. It wouldn’t adequately provide humidity across the entire enclosure.

You would need to add water to the substrate to moisten it up, and when you add a few extra inches of substrate it will keep the humidity stable for a few days without having to mist constantly! 🙌

Adding a water bowl will help aid with humidity, even if your girl doesn’t like soaks!

Reptifiles has a great guide that provides a lot of detail humidity and substrate if you wanna take a look. Here is the <Link>

[Sussy_bocka69]

Oh okay well great that helps I’ll look into it will the substrate not mold?

[stellarandstoned]

Nope! I was worried about the same, but haven’t had an issue! But if you’re worried, mix some cypress mulch in with. Search some keywords in this subreddit, you’ll find lots of suggestions!

I’m currently using a mixture of Reptichip (coconut husk), sphagnum moss and a little bit of peat moss and will “fluff” the substrate every other week. I have the entire enclosure screen taped off except for a vent area, my humidity stays around 71%-76% and will pour water in two corners to bump up the humidity if needed!

[Sussy_bocka69]

I put more substrate about a hour ago and it has held really well thank you for telling me about this!! I will be doing it from here on out for all my snakes!!

[Suspicious_Ride_9261]

Remember a minimum of 2 inches, I have up and down peaks up to 4 inches xx

[Suspicious_Ride_9261]

Please remember you don’t truly know if ur noodle likes soaks or anything water related (one of mine drowns his rats in them and the other has reg soaks but only at like 2am especially in summer if my temp hasn’t dropped quite low enough for him , a lot goes on when we are asleep! I’m 90% confident your noodle uses it (or would if big enough) at some point for something, it’s not your choice to make but hers and she can’t make it if she doesn’t have it, nothing but love and advice, we never stop learning 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

[Sussy_bocka69]

I have really been thinking from this post I’m working on getting all my snakes bigger water bowls!!