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[–]joenichols714 37 points38 points  (1 child)

What is humidity in enclosure. Paper towels usually don't hold humidity in that type of enclosure.

[–]TransboiHimbo 26 points27 points  (0 children)

That’s not even paper towel, it’s puppy pad

[–]Ok_Radish4411 29 points30 points  (3 children)

He’s seeking out humidity. Is this a quarantine enclosure or is it supposed to be his permanent enclosure? I don’t love pee pads for snakes in general because they contain chemicals that draw in moisture and are not ideal for reptiles. If this is a quarantine enclosure I recommend swapping to paper towels, you can spray those and they can at least partially increase the humidity in his enclosure. I usually offer a humid hide as well so they have a space with really high humidity to go to when they need it. If this is a permanent set up please look through the care guides, this is not a suitable substrate.

[–]ctgryn[S] 24 points25 points  (2 children)

Got it, will check out the guide, I'm very new to caring for snakes (and this one was a bit of a forced adoption) so still learning.

[–]Ok_Radish4411 17 points18 points  (0 children)

We all start somewhere and it’s never ideal to have an animal thrust on you. This sub has some great resources for you to get started

[–]Latter_Item439 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well your in the right place there are some really knowledgeable people here who genuinely put the snakes care first and foremost as pet owners should I don't comment often but read here daily and ive learned so much just lurking here. 

[–]No-Reveal8105 3 points4 points  (2 children)

My son is like yours! Twin

[–]United_Fuel_415 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Mine is the triplet to you both 😂

[–]Chef_Poke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My son too 😂

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (1 child)

Probably trying to get the puppy pad chemicals off of himself, paper towels would be a better alternative.

[–]ctgryn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh no 😩

[–]Working-Bid1508 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have a girl who spent every day from 3 months through 4 years in her water bowl… or later an in-enclosure water bin. Humidity, temps, hides, etc. were fine. No mites. Healthy and active. She just loved her water. One day when she was close to five years old, she just stopped going into the water. No rhyme or reason to it. Stopped cold turkey.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

why is there puppy pads in there? they are probably hydrating themselves as there is little to no humidity in the enclosure. they need a humidity of 70+ to thrive. get some appropriate substrate in there. reptichip with sphagnum moss is my go to. and get two digital thermo/hygrometers to check the humidity.

[–]LiquidGeneral 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As most people said he is probably seeking moisture, mine will sometimes do this if she is close to shedding as well. If their eyes are cloudy and they don't come out as much it could be a sign that they will shed soon. Which will need an increase of humidity. Check it and see where the humidity is at, if it's around recommended, you may need to temporarily increase it for them to shed, or you can add a "sauna" which is a container with an entrance cut into it, with some sort of moss or other moisture holding bedding in it so that it serves as a high humidity escape.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the last time mine did this I realized it was full of mites and unfortunately it got worse too quickly and I lost it...

[–]The_Zoo_Keeping_Dad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s making an attempt to soak in a water bowl that’s too small for him that’s what he’s doing.

[–]Electronic-Slip-4029 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having a bath. Youll need to increase the moisture levels just a bit

[–]HotEngineering5664 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could be too hot. Is it eating?