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>>172456 I've never done the hibernation thing myself, so I'm not sure. It may not even be wild caught for all I know. Should be easy enough to get the info off of google. Just type in "how to hibernate kingsnakes", or something to that effect.
Never ever use heat pads. They are unnatural, and they cause burns. Remove the heat pad as soon as you can. If you ever hear somebody telling you to use one again that's a sign you probably shouldn't trust any of their info.
To lower humidity you want to make sure there is same ventilation. You probably already have a screen lid though, so that should be okay. Another way is heat from Lights. Don't use a heat lamp though. A normal 60 watt neodymium uva bulb should do nicely, and also a good 7.0, or higher uvb bulb. That should help lower humidity. You also shouldn't leave a water bowl in with the snake all the time, because that will raise humidity. Also if the snake soaks too often it could cause some sores on it's skin. Only leave the bowl in with the snake a few days out of the week. Make sure what ever substrate you use doesn't retain moisture either. I recommend using something the snake can burrow in like dry eco earth.
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