Thank you so much for this idea! I My grandma watches my crested gecko for me when I’m out of town because she lives a crossed the street. She loves him but I always worry about something happening while I’m away. this is nice to know about just incase of emergency!!!
@@piercemccauley7079you don’t have to take away from one to appreciate how horrific each tragedy is. Also this video was about the pets, not the friend.
Good on you, a lot of reptile owners just happen into it, a tortoise wanders into their yard, or a lizard or something. They don't seem as loveable until you meet them and they are just so authentically themselves
I feel pretty dumb, but it took me many years and working with growing plants that are sensitive to humidity, to realize how much humidity affects reptiles and it's importance to measure.
It also affects spiders! If spiders aren’t in an enclosure with their required humidity, they can end up stuck in their molt and die. Of course that’s not the only reason a spider can get stuck in a molt, though it’s probably the most common way among new spider caretakers
Had this happen to my Pacman frogs. Me and my wife would mist the tank everyday. I was hospitalized for a week. Came home to them dead. My wife didn't understand. She didn't know that I also was misting the tanks. So she thought they where good with what she was doing.
False bottom enclosures are good for this too. It's saved the life of my reptiles and inverts a few times. If it dries out, they'll dig down until the moisture is right for them.
Your dry sense of humor is fking amazing. Keep the water dish and plant mister away from it.👍 I come here for the reptile knowledge, I stay for the arid wit.🏆
Best bet is to just set up a bioactive encloser that includes humid zones for them like that in it. Then you never need a sitter (for a short trip) or the plan B since it'd be fine on it's own for a few days no problem as long as you give it a good spray before you go.
That's great info! I will say if you keep them all the time, keep an eye out for skin infections from (especially some snakes) resting too much inside. Can get skin infections, usually fungal and easily treated if caught early. (This can happen for many other reasons too, just one more reason to inspect your animals, get them checked, etc! :) )
So this is a great addition and well thought out. However, you have to make sure the reptile your giving it to actually needs it. For example this wouldn’t work for a ball python and could be detrimental as they can get lung problems extremely easily in humid places.
This is really good if you have trouble regulating humidity in the tank, especially for tropical species. It's good to have these even when you're not away from home. I love the Solomon Islands ground boa!
What do you feed your ground boas? I had 2 babies I got 25 years ago through mail order that would only take anoles, and unfortunately, they didn't survive more than a few months. Mainly due to me not having the best knowledge of how to care for them. Internet resources were nothing like they are today.
theyre really tricky, but issues on the consumer end are less common now. back then they were all wild caught. Now, good breeders dont sell them until they are well started on FT. Some use scenting, others use tricks with tuna and Danios
it depends on the setup tbh. with fully bioactive setups with very small animals, like mourning geckos, I spot clean once every 3-4 months but i usually cant even find poop. With snakes, ill scoop out a fistful of substrate with the poop and fully empty every 4 weeks or so. if theya are bioactive, ill just take out sections of substate with the poop and replace and keep a close eye on smell and all that
Would this work for leopard gecko? Sometimes she has a hard time shedding. I've put a little flat container with soil and live wheat grass growing in there during her winter sheds and it helps. But I was told not to leave the grass in there or she will lay eggs
You could but it isnt as neccessary. and they likely wouldn't use it very often since they are a more arid species. this works really well for geckos that lick droplets off of leaves
How can I make one big enough for my blue tongue skink? He used to go under his water dish, but I think he’s gotten to big to use that as his 100% humid spot.
Id just grab a big plastic container from the store. use a blade to cute a hole in the side, and use a lighter to melt the sharp edge. you can also make a more nature humid microclimate by putting spag moss and leaf little under a cork round and mist it every couple of days
When that was at the pet shop like three ball pies were in those containers with nothing in them and they were just sitting in like a shelf like them were item they were gone the next week that I came so you know what it was about?
Beardies will actually take advantage of pockets of humidity in borrows and tree hollows in the wild. I don't push beardie keepers to use full blown humid hides per say, but they will benefit from microclimates. Fresh veg and clean water will always be the best way to hydrate them though
Particularly thicc jawn lol I'm dying
I took his word for it
@@leafystreet “jawn” is just another word for a random object, that Philly dwellers use. Is your friend from Philadelphia?
@@dragongod666sevagoth3 it can also be used in place of the word girl, or maybe that’s just southeast Delco
Sounds like his friend was too
@@dragongod666sevagoth3 it means woman
Thank you so much for this idea! I
My grandma watches my crested gecko for me when I’m out of town because she lives a crossed the street. She loves him but I always worry about something happening while I’m away. this is nice to know about just incase of emergency!!!
sure thing! Its really great in a pinch and glad it was helpful
So lucky to have a gma to help!
Oh wow, it's good you aways have a plan B, couldn't imagine how tragic it would be to lose a pet because of an accident.
real scary stuff but all is well. Reptiles are real good at living through some pretty tough times haha
Gotta keep in mind stuff like blackouts if you live in the cold too. I have a bunch of special 24 hour reptile heat packs just in case lol
I think it would be worse to lose ur friend in the accident
@@piercemccauley7079you don’t have to take away from one to appreciate how horrific each tragedy is. Also this video was about the pets, not the friend.
@@piercemccauley7079 Friends are free, reptiles are expensive!
Me, who doesn't have or plan on getting reptiles: 👁👄👁✍️✍️✍️
I know right? Why do I feel the need to specifically store this information "just in case." Knowing full good and well, I'll never need it lol
Good on you, a lot of reptile owners just happen into it, a tortoise wanders into their yard, or a lizard or something. They don't seem as loveable until you meet them and they are just so authentically themselves
Lol 😂 it's going to come in handy someday I'm sure it's always awesome to learn something and retain that information ❤
Hope ur friend is ok! Dang that’s a neat trick as well. First time I’ve ever heard of that and makes perfect sense
I feel pretty dumb, but it took me many years and working with growing plants that are sensitive to humidity, to realize how much humidity affects reptiles and it's importance to measure.
It also affects spiders! If spiders aren’t in an enclosure with their required humidity, they can end up stuck in their molt and die. Of course that’s not the only reason a spider can get stuck in a molt, though it’s probably the most common way among new spider caretakers
“A particularly thicc jawn, whatever that means”
Reptile translation: He was trying to insert his snake into a extra reinforced jawn container 👍
I love you Chanel and the random fake Aristotle quotes
FAKE!? lol thank you
That’s that Delaware talk right there “you see that jawn just walk by”😂
I just made one of these for my ball python who is starting her first shed with me last night
Had this happen to my Pacman frogs. Me and my wife would mist the tank everyday. I was hospitalized for a week. Came home to them dead. My wife didn't understand. She didn't know that I also was misting the tanks. So she thought they where good with what she was doing.
Okay. I find the creator to be really handsome and youtube now shows me a lot of reptile themed videos 😅
I love these my geckos adore them when shedding
Spagnum up also great for curling up to a ball squeeze and lay in to buff humidity regularly.
False bottom enclosures are good for this too. It's saved the life of my reptiles and inverts a few times. If it dries out, they'll dig down until the moisture is right for them.
seeing them running around on the lawn was so cute
Aye mane I’m crying his friend risked it all for a thic lil shorty😂😂😂
So amazing that your friend was able to step in and give them the proper tools to hopefully survive while he was gone
Dude that's soooo cool that you can do that!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
THANK YOU!!! I will always have a back up sitter and do this too!!!
I've been doing this ever since I got my reptiles very good video never have issues shedding.
awesome. love hearing that
You should sand or melt down the sides where you cut the plastic so it doesn't have the chance to cut the reptiles
thats a great idea im going to be going away for a few days so ill set 1 up for my frogs just in case
Your dry sense of humor is fking amazing. Keep the water dish and plant mister away from it.👍 I come here for the reptile knowledge, I stay for the arid wit.🏆
My BOII said he found a thicc jawn he said the booty was gargantuan
I was gonna skip this but then I remembered that I actually have a reptile 😭
Woah that’s so cool! I don’t have reptiles but awesome idea!
Best bet is to just set up a bioactive encloser that includes humid zones for them like that in it. Then you never need a sitter (for a short trip) or the plan B since it'd be fine on it's own for a few days no problem as long as you give it a good spray before you go.
My Solomon island is one of my favorites! She’s such a sweet baby
Thanks, guy; I really appreciate this. I live in the desert and this is a really good idea.
I hate how Philly slang has become a meme 😂
That's great info! I will say if you keep them all the time, keep an eye out for skin infections from (especially some snakes) resting too much inside. Can get skin infections, usually fungal and easily treated if caught early. (This can happen for many other reasons too, just one more reason to inspect your animals, get them checked, etc! :) )
Lmaoooo he fell off his bike cause he saw a thicc girl-? 😂
Are these kinds of hides good for frogs too? I have a tree frog and I was wondering if I should do something similar.
I have a humid hide for my cave gecko but he just uses it as an outhouse 💀
Hey, not to be nosy but did you go to Nevada, I live there and hike around a lot, I'm gonna guess the North Head Canyon Trail.
You have some gorgeous herps!
Thicc Jawn...😂😂😂. Did he atleast get the digits?
Sir if he for sure saw a jawn, be lucky he was alive to tell the tale 😂
Thanks for the valuable information(we just got a snake)........
So glad your reptiles are okay.
His friend saw a hot lady and fell off his bike and hurt himself 😂
So this is a great addition and well thought out.
However, you have to make sure the reptile your giving it to actually needs it. For example this wouldn’t work for a ball python and could be detrimental as they can get lung problems extremely easily in humid places.
Bro saw axel from Harlem💀
Such a daddy. Jeez
Unfortunately can't save mine. One night she was crawling around, the next my husband calls me over to her tank....
Thats why i have a huge box full of plastic containers.
IM NOT CRAZY
I just made my leopard gecko a little rocky jungle type thing it's very warm in some spots and gets cooler in others with TONS of live plants
Zephs got the drizzip
Them jawns do be thicc tho.
This is really good if you have trouble regulating humidity in the tank, especially for tropical species. It's good to have these even when you're not away from home. I love the Solomon Islands ground boa!
DAMN!!! That’s scary!
I’v never heard of this but it’s definitely an extremely good thing to know! And of course, DO!
You got a Philly friend? Jawn a Philly Thang 😂
My gecko has a full burrow that drains the plant water he uses for humidity
That's an amazing idea. What species is it?
Is your friend from Philadelphia
Thanks that is vary good info to know
Your friend must be from Philly 😂😂😂 or jersey lol
Your friend is probably from philly calling someone a thick jawn
That is a beautiful snake
I love ur vids
hey thank you!
How do you keep from molding? I have that issue
Buddy’s from Philly, huh?
I worry about scale rot. My leopard geckos loves being in her humid hide way too much.
They can self regulate. As long as the humidity outside the hide is correct they’ll be fine :)
@@katelynderbidge3166 really? As she is a total idiot lol I worry about her sometimes! She is just um... Not very bright at all lol.
Thank you so much
This is a great idea, but me personally I would find a way to take my boy with me because I don't trust anyone to take care of him properly.
Really good idea, a container like that would take up quite a bit of space for my big python though.
If you have a thick substrate, maybe just bury it? Like, get a longer/thinner hide to hide under mulch or whatever. Maybe even create a cool step-down
Me looking for a plastic cup for my 12ft boa.
Would this be a good idea for tarantulas?
Were you able to save them all?
That is candoia carinata isnt? I've one look like that
That is so cool learnt something new
What do you feed your ground boas? I had 2 babies I got 25 years ago through mail order that would only take anoles, and unfortunately, they didn't survive more than a few months. Mainly due to me not having the best knowledge of how to care for them. Internet resources were nothing like they are today.
theyre really tricky, but issues on the consumer end are less common now. back then they were all wild caught. Now, good breeders dont sell them until they are well started on FT. Some use scenting, others use tricks with tuna and Danios
Even a bearded dragon
Do you spot clean your tanks? Is it more difficult with that type of substrate? And does having live plants make it difficult to do a full cleaning?
it depends on the setup tbh. with fully bioactive setups with very small animals, like mourning geckos, I spot clean once every 3-4 months but i usually cant even find poop. With snakes, ill scoop out a fistful of substrate with the poop and fully empty every 4 weeks or so. if theya are bioactive, ill just take out sections of substate with the poop and replace and keep a close eye on smell and all that
Be fun trying to do a humid hide for my 14ft Boa lol. I never go away...
Depending on how thick your substrate is, and the enclosure, would something like an under bed tote work? You can order those in a ton of sizes
If you don't have small animals to feed your snake what else do you feed it?
How to substitute the guy you put to supervise your snakes
good thing you had that safeguard and yes sadly not all petsitters are great, yours had a reason i guess mine didnt, it sux.
Would this work for leopard gecko? Sometimes she has a hard time shedding.
I've put a little flat container with soil and live wheat grass growing in there during her winter sheds and it helps. But I was told not to leave the grass in there or she will lay eggs
Would this help a tortoise?
So basically what he’s saying is don’t be afraid to let your noodle get wet
Can I do this for a bearded dragon??
You could but it isnt as neccessary. and they likely wouldn't use it very often since they are a more arid species. this works really well for geckos that lick droplets off of leaves
Ah I wonder if this would work at all for land snails
Can we use something else other than this moss
The whole in the sock 😂 ( no hate )
I'm glad they are doing okay
what sphagnum moss do you use?
Love Philly fr
How can I make one big enough for my blue tongue skink? He used to go under his water dish, but I think he’s gotten to big to use that as his 100% humid spot.
Id just grab a big plastic container from the store. use a blade to cute a hole in the side, and use a lighter to melt the sharp edge. you can also make a more nature humid microclimate by putting spag moss and leaf little under a cork round and mist it every couple of days
When that was at the pet shop like three ball pies were in those containers with nothing in them and they were just sitting in like a shelf like them were item they were gone the next week that I came so you know what it was about?
K, what about beadies.? They don't need too much humidity so what can I do in a situation like this.?
Beardies will actually take advantage of pockets of humidity in borrows and tree hollows in the wild. I don't push beardie keepers to use full blown humid hides per say, but they will benefit from microclimates. Fresh veg and clean water will always be the best way to hydrate them though
would this work with amphibians? asking for a friend :)
Ah man I'mma do this tomorrow
Average Philly man
Thicc jawn= a pawg
Yeah smart
Great tip
Good shit... Very smart move.
I feel the plastic would be sharp, tho?
Ive never had issues. the wild can be a brutal place haha, but i do melt the edges with a lighter for more sensitive/ younger animals
@@leafystreet That's a smart move :D
i think i have a crush on you😅
Do you have other reptile pets ?
Don't do that with ur sand boa😅