Hi guys

when i got my royal her setup was faaaar from ideal. I've recently redone the whole thing, having read just about everything going on the net. I've stuck a picture below. The heatmat is under the glass on the right side of the picture, with the sensor in the viv under the substrate . . . the hide on the left is filled with the sp moss. (You can just about see her head sticking out)

Any comments/suggestions/criticisms more than welcome i'm new to this. Finally got her to eat, but she's still shedding in little tiny pieces, which i've put down to the humidity, hence the moss . . .



thanks guys
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Couple of points - firstly, is that a perfecto viv, one of the ones that has a screen across the whole top?
If so, cover it with something (a towel maybe) just leaving a couple of inches clear at each end - this'll help keep the humidity in.

For a humid hide you'd be better off using a plastic tub of some kind, with an entrance hole and a few vent holes added - it'll hold the moisture a lot better than an open container like the pot (which looks fine as a hide).

A minor point - the wooden hide on the right - turn it around 90 degrees so it's not facing the front to give the snake a bit more privacy.

Lastly - are you using a thermostat for the heat mat? And what temps are you getting (near floor level) at each end?

thanks for comments.

It is a perfecto viv, i've got half the top covered at the moment, will try a bit more.
The mat is on a thermostat - averages 88-90 at the hot end and about 75-78 at the cool.

She loves the pot hide, was a whole 1.99 from poundstretchers lol.
will try and find something that retains humidity better.

cheers
pamela
xx