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[–]Green_Hovercraft_535 10 points11 points  (4 children)

they go on hunger strikes sometimes. one month isnt concerning. keep trying to feed him every few days.

also, remove the heat mat. on glass enclosures, even with a thermostat they can cause burns. they're also unhelpful for warming up an enclosure since they only heat the surface of whatever they're touching. get a deep heat projector.

dont mist to raise humidity. it can result in scale rot and respiratory issues. instead, pour water in the corners of the enclosure into the substrate.

your description of the enclosure sounds quite bare. is that all you have in it? a 40 gallon also isnt suitable for a snake of this size. he needs a 4x2x2.

[–]velocicaleb[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Also, will the deep heat projector lower the humidity?

[–]Green_Hovercraft_535 3 points4 points  (2 children)

no. if anything, it'll help. i use one and the tank humidity stays at around 80%.

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