Exotic care: Drybox for crocodile and python skins

[Kfka_btsea]

Hi everyone,

Posting in this forum on non-Hermes bags because it seems to most likely to have crocodile bag owners. Apologies if it's not okay - lmk and I'll delete it.

I have a question for owners of lisse crocodile and python skin bags who live in humid places - do / can you store them in dryboxes? If so, what humidity rH setting would you use (likely different settings for crocodile and python bags)? There seems to be a balance between preventing humidity and preventing the skins from drying out

Also, are there any pictures of what matte croc looks like after it goes "satin-y"? I've tried to search on this forum for pictures but am probably not digitally savvy enough to find one.

I'm more concerned about croc, because I previously owned lisse crocodile skin items that had mildew fast because of the humidity. I sent them for specialist cleaning but they were never the same again and came back feeling drier and I disliked it so much that I got rid of them eventually. I would rather just store them in a drybox to start with if that helps.

TIA!

 

[A bottle of Red]

Maybe a dehumidifier would work?

 

[880]

My family lives in Asia. you need humidity control and air circulation to prevent Mildew. And need to frequently check bags for signs. No plastic storage. Members of my family also use silica and damp rid equivalents. im not familiar with the use of a dry box, but hopefully someone here can help.

 

[ABigBagLover]

I’m curious to hear about this. I live in Florida but I just store my alligator purse with the rest in my closet. I always have a hanging humidity absorber by the bags (any my closet has an A/C vent), but I’ve never considered having anything else for humidity control. I wonder if this is more of a concern with places that don’t have A/C?

 

[ellie.t]

Curious about this as well but seems this post is extremely quiet…. I have a YSL sac du jour python bag.. unsure if I’m storing it right. I just leave in the dust bag in a box in the closet in a cool norm temp spot. Unsure if that’s sufficient..

 

[Kfka_btsea]

Curious about this as well but seems this post is extremely quiet…. I have a YSL sac du jour python bag.. unsure if I’m storing it right. I just leave in the dust bag in a box in the closet in a cool norm temp spot. Unsure if that’s sufficient..

Sorry I haven't thought of a solution yet. I decided not to mess with a drybox because I have zero knowledge of what level of humidity makes the skins dry out and that seems to be an irreversible process.

The AC is switched on most of the time and my bags are stored out of their boxes so they seem... fine so far

 

[cecchetti]

Hi everyone,

Posting in this forum on non-Hermes bags because it seems to most likely to have crocodile bag owners. Apologies if it's not okay - lmk and I'll delete it.

I have a question for owners of lisse crocodile and python skin bags who live in humid places - do / can you store them in dryboxes? If so, what humidity rH setting would you use (likely different settings for crocodile and python bags)? There seems to be a balance between preventing humidity and preventing the skins from drying out

Also, are there any pictures of what matte croc looks like after it goes "satin-y"? I've tried to search on this forum for pictures but am probably not digitally savvy enough to find one.

I'm more concerned about croc, because I previously owned lisse crocodile skin items that had mildew fast because of the humidity. I sent them for specialist cleaning but they were never the same again and came back feeling drier and I disliked it so much that I got rid of them eventually. I would rather just store them in a drybox to start with if that helps.

TIA!

Hi, sorry for the reply hundreds of years later, I’ve just found this thread-I’ve always carried exotics bags since I was a teenager(16 or 17), and my workhorse daily bag for the last several years has been a navy blue matte alligator Jimmy Choo, which I don’t baby at all-I bought her brand , carry her in all weathers..she lives in my wardrobe with my clothes away from my 3 cats and is a bit out of shape now, but the leather has a lovely patina , and years more wear..I’ve never sent her for cleaning, just dusted her and used normal leather cleaner..here she is most recently..she’s seen better days but I love her to bits ❤️❤️

 

[JolieS]

My family lives in Asia. you need humidity control and air circulation to prevent Mildew. And need to frequently check bags for signs. No plastic storage. Members of my family also use silica and damp rid equivalents. im not familiar with the use of a dry box, but hopefully someone here can help.

There have been many posts about how to keep bags safe in climates with high humidity. See this for discussions about silica gel and damp rid:

Silica gel packets in handbags for humid climates

Hi there, I was just wondering what everyone’s thoughts are on using silica packets to put in handbags ? I live in a very humid climate and I just have one in the zip compartment just to hopefully ward off the bad moisture spirits but have been told it’s not ideal. I don’t see how one tiny...

forum.purseblog.com

A drybox is the Rolls Royce solution for all exotic leathers if you live in a climate with 80% or higher daily humidity. Dryboxes were designed for cameras and scientific equipment, so can be calibrated precisely. They are expensive, require installation, take up space, and have ongoing running costs. Despite these drawbacks, if you have a valuable collection of exotics it might be beneficial to store them in a drybox. IMO exotics won’t become overly dry in a drybox.
Hope this helps.

 

[cecchetti]

There have been many posts about how to keep bags safe in climates with high humidity. See this for discussions about silica gel and damp rid:

Silica gel packets in handbags for humid climates

Hi there, I was just wondering what everyone’s thoughts are on using silica packets to put in handbags ? I live in a very humid climate and I just have one in the zip compartment just to hopefully ward off the bad moisture spirits but have been told it’s not ideal. I don’t see how one tiny...

forum.purseblog.com

A drybox is the Rolls Royce solution for all exotic leathers if you live in a climate with 80% or higher daily humidity. Dryboxes were designed for cameras and scientific equipment, so can be calibrated precisely. They are expensive, require installation, take up space, and have ongoing running costs. Despite these drawbacks, if you have a valuable collection of exotics it might be beneficial to store them in a drybox. IMO exotics won’t become overly dry in a drybox.
Hope this helps.

Thank goodness I live in the U.K..we don’t have that problem here..definitely not dry and humid!Atm cold and wet..I have a Caiman crocodile bag which does seem a bit dry, but it wasn’t overly expensive (compared to my Choo), and is very weatherproof , I think I can manage without a dry box..but it’s very interesting..