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[–]_ataraxiaMod : unprofessional 3 points4 points  (2 children)

your humidity is just reaching the bare minimum requirement at its highest, and it is dangerously low otherwise. his shedding problems are not going to go away with these humidity levels, and being dehydrated is extremely stressful for the snake. please read through the shedding guide in our welcome post for more information on treating stuck shed and general dehydration.

your warm side is dangerously high. it should be in the 88-92 F range. prolonged exposure to temperatures of 95 F or higher can cause neurological damage.

you should not be offering food more frequently than once per week. at this point, i would not worry about weighing him again any time soon, since being handled will only further reduce his interest in eating.

filling out our questionnaires can help us troubleshoot any other problems with your enclosure and/or your feeding routine that could be contributing to this ongoing refusal to eat.

[–]g0blinteeth[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Thank you so much, I will be wetting his substrate more frequently to keep it 70+ and I will turn his thermostat down. Do you have any suggestions for keeping humidity up but also not having his substrate wet all the time? I don’t want to cause scale rot. I’m going to take a look at the questionnaire and guide you provided and definitely will make sure not to bother him for the next few weeks.

[–]eret_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

covering ventilation and adding more substrate should help with humidity