The best temperature in the snake farm? What should be the humidity?

Snakes are variable temperature animals, and the change of temperature has a great impact on their growth and activity. Therefore, controlling the temperature and humidity in the snake farm within a range suitable for the growth and activities of snakes is another key task for manual workers.

In general, a temperature of 20 to 30 ℃ is most suitable for the growth and reproduction of snakes. Snakes curl up at less than 10-13 ℃ and die in large numbers when exposed to more than 40 ℃ or less than 0 ℃. Therefore, in the process of raising snakes in captivity, we should pay special attention to the changes in external temperature, be prepared as far as possible, and strive to reduce the loss to the lowest point.

The temperature control of snake farm is generally divided into two parts: cooling and heat preservation. The cooling work is mostly in the hot summer. When cooling, in addition to doing a good job in greening the vegetation of the snake farm, we can also take the method of spraying water (avoid spraying in the early morning and evening, when the sun is strong) to cool down and build a shed to avoid the summer heat; you can also pull and hang a black sunshade net over the part of the snake farm, and so on. In addition, the turning head of the snake nest vent should be removed, and if possible, another section can be inserted along the ceramic tube. because of the increase in height, it is bound to increase the air convection in the snake nest, which can effectively cushion the temperature of the snake nest and improve the air quality in the nest. In short, the appropriate temperature in the snake nest in the snake farm must be artificially built for them, otherwise it will affect the growth and development of snakes.

Snakes also have higher requirements for humidity in the air. If the air is too dry, the water in the snake will lose quickly, which is not conducive to its growth and reproduction, especially will affect the snake molting, and the heavy ones will die because they can't shed their skin. Therefore, the humidity in the snake farm must be controlled within its suitable range, that is, the environmental relative humidity should be maintained at about 50% and 70%. Especially in the underground snake room, once the humidity is too high, it will cause the occurrence of snake venom spot disease parasites and mites, which is not conducive to the normal habitat of snakes. The ditch pool built in the snake farm can increase the humidity in the air. However, in the hibernating place of snakes, the humidity in the nest should be kept at 35%-40%, and the maximum should not exceed 50%-55%. When the humidity in the nest is too high, it can pave hay, dry soil, dry sand, wood chips, cotton, etc., which is conducive to the temperature and dehumidification of the snake nest in winter and ensure that the snakes are safely overfrozen.