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Posts: 8

(04/26/08 10:04:27)

How long have you guys left your chondro unattended due to vacation, work, etc? I am going on vacation for about 4 days and want to know if that is too long. I basically don't know anyone who would be able to look after it while I am away. I am worried that the humidity will get too low in the 4 days or any malfunctions with the helix.

If you have, what preventative measures have you taken to ensure that its fine while you were gone.

Shiloh Hawkesworth

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(04/26/08 10:15:25)

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I have been away 10 days before.

Shiloh Hawkesworth

Julian Garcia

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(04/26/08 10:27:17)

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14 days here.

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(04/26/08 10:32:10)

You had someone mist the cage every few days?

davidnj

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(04/26/08 10:42:25)

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4 days is nothing. That is of course unless your chondros are always kept at near saturated levels of moisture/humidity. If that's the case, you first need to address your husbandry practices. I typically only mist my enclosures every 4 to 5 days anyway unless an animal is in shed. I suggest misting very well the last minute before you leave and enjoy your vacation. Your animals will be fine.

David

Cathy Maynard

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(04/26/08 11:06:13)

If leaving unattended for a few days I would suggest adding a second water dish to the enclosure.

If your snakes are anything like mine, pooping in the water is a favorite thing for them to do. This will make it always possible for your snake to continue having clean water to drink while you are away and help keep up the humidity.

sjm27

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(04/26/08 11:14:57)

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It seems that very few keepers actually mist on a 24 hour cycle as per Maxwell's routine as outlined in "The More Complete Chondro". The crucial question is, are you providing a 24 hour humidity cycle by some other means (wetting of the substrate, manipulating dew points through temp. fluctuations etc), or are you not providing a 24 hour cycle at all?

Sony Raju

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(04/26/08 11:27:40)

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i spray every evening, but every once in a while, will go two to three days, but prefer on a daily basis.

PITDRAGON

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Posts: 270

(04/26/08 12:05:22)

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I mist daily as well but I live up here in Vermont where it is very dry. Plus Our house has forced hot air heat.
Joey

Russ Stansfield

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(04/26/08 12:33:03)

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every 2 to 4 days sometimes. been away 14 days with a friend spraying day 7. adding a second water dish is good advice.

Russ

jasonmastrofine

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Posts: 392

(04/26/08 13:27:43)

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I live in Rhode Island and I mist daily . I have base board heat so it gets very dry my tanks are dry every morning. it all depends on how you mist your animals. I use G-Maxwell system

Julian Garcia

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(04/26/08 15:13:52)

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Other than to encourage drinking, is there any evidence to suggest these animals need humidity other than to assist with sheds?

I've never seen any.

I only mist (adults) when in shed.

Julian Garcia
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Paul August

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(04/26/08 15:30:35)

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I been away for a week with no problems. I do normally mist everyaday but I'm not religious about it. 2-3 days isn't crazy around here. In the prolonged periods I have slacked, I have had RIs or RI type symptoms pop up. To me, this is considered excessive drying out and hasn't happened around here in years.

Bottom line, I prefer every day. But you'll be fine on vacation.

Paul August

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(04/26/08 15:38:42)

I mist once a day, right before I go to work. It usually drys out by the next day before I spray again. I will add a second water bowl though just in case and give it a good spray before I leave for vacation.

Cathy -- Cm.07.45 is doing really well. I used your picture up on iHerp but I got to get some updated pictures of it up though. Its starting to get a few white scales coming in along the sides.

Thanks everyone, my first time going on vacation since I got the Chondro.

MegF42

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(04/26/08 15:43:15)

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I mist every night. Mine drink off their bodies on a regular basis. They all shed fine. Probably would anyway. I don't saturate the cage. Usually I just mist them and a bit of the substrate. I have someone take care of that while I'm gone if I go on vacation. Usually a neighbor.

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Posts: 57

(04/26/08 16:55:23)

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When you guys talk about misting you chondro's very sparingly are you talking about all chondros or only adults? What do you guys do for younger condros(~6 months) ?

JennGTP.chondroforum

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(04/26/08 18:01:30)

i have a 7 month old and mist every morning

OnSafari247

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(04/26/08 23:15:26)

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Julian.....I've read books that say their lungs need air that is high in humidity for some reason (don't remeber) but there is definitly other why they need it........I've don 17 days, two water bowls, and an automatic zoomed misting machine that probabley lasted the first six days.....oh and..... Julian, just out of curiosity did you ever put yourself on the rain*day dream list? peace out ya'll.....

sjm27

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(04/27/08 07:36:45)

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Other than to encourage drinking, is there any evidence to suggest these animals need humidity other than to assist with sheds?

I've never seen any.

I only mist (adults) when in shed.

Julian, isn't the fact that they have evolved in a high humidity climate evidence that they require high humidity? I'm not an expert on the principles of evolution so that is a genuine question.

thanks

Stuart

Julian Garcia

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(04/27/08 09:25:12)

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I guess i dont live in a dry area as it rains most weekly here in Seattle. I mist my Chondros (adults) when they are in shed or when ever i "feel like it". I dont notice a problem with it at all. I know a lot of breeders who employ the same pratice with out fault. To each their own and i personaly never reccomend not misting your animals.

Though i would argue the evolution comment... hell we have "evolved" to inculde meat as a part of our diet.. and i've lived a very healthy life with out touching the stuff for 14 years. Take that Darwin!

On Safari... no im not on the Rain x Day Dream Clutch.. but they sure do look sweet (my top 3 picks for pairings this year). Feel free to pick me up one