vivarium humidity

Stasia74 · Jan 29, 2019

Hello everyone,

This is my second post since joining

. I am attempting to get the humidity level up for my baby Greek. The problem is I am not 100% sure what the humidity level should be. I have read several things but I cannot find a consistent answer on what level it should be at. I feel it is low no matter what due to the winter weather and our heat is always on.
Can anyone officially tell me what the humidity level should be for a Greek? Is it different if they are a baby? How do I retain the humidity? His bedding is currently mulch and coconut (really fine almost like soil). I purchased the coconut because everything I read said it holds humidity. Currently the humidity is holding around 40% (dessert). I have included some pics of his home. Side note, should I construct a screened lid?
Thanks
Stasia

SuIcata · Jan 29, 2019

Stasia74 said:
Hello everyone,

This is my second post since joining . I am attempting to get the humidity level up for my baby Greek. The problem is I am not 100% sure what the humidity level should be. I have read several things but I cannot find a consistent answer on what level it should be at. I feel it is low no matter what due to the winter weather and our heat is always on.
Can anyone officially tell me what the humidity level should be for a Greek? Is it different if they are a baby? How do I retain the humidity? His bedding is currently mulch and coconut (really fine almost like soil). I purchased the coconut because everything I read said it holds humidity. Currently the humidity is holding around 40% (dessert). I have included some pics of his home. Side note, should I construct a screened lid?
Thanks
Stasia

U definitely need to build a closed chamber
To get ur humidity up

Stasia74 · Jan 29, 2019

Sulcata,
I guess I am just confused on that, if I build a lid but it is a screened lid how is that keeping the humidity in? I would have to have a screened top in order for my lights to be used. Don't get me wrong I can build a lid, it just poses more questions.
Should I have half screened, and half fully closed?
If I do half and half then what about the heat source, his enclosure is 3' x 5'?
Thanks

SuIcata · Jan 29, 2019

U can build a closed top with some wire and a piece of fence then u just mount the lights on the wires and on top of ur construction u can lay down foil

Kapidolo Farms · Jan 29, 2019

With screened lids it is possible to use aluminum foil to close off the screen right up to the reflector that holds the lighting, and no fire hazard potential, or you can use a 'tent' over the lights with enough room to there is no melting/fire. there are dozens of image rich posts here depicting both ways to go about it.

Stasia74 said:
Sulcata,
I guess I am just confused on that, if I build a lid but it is a screened lid how is that keeping the humidity in? I would have to have a screened top in order for my lights to be used. Don't get me wrong I can build a lid, it just poses more questions.
Should I have half screened, and half fully closed?
If I do half and half then what about the heat source, his enclosure is 3' x 5'?
Thanks

Stasia74 · Jan 29, 2019

Thank you both Will and Sulcatua. Do either of you know what the actual humidity needs to be at for a Greek?

Tom · Jan 29, 2019

I don't worry about ambient humidity too much for the baby Testudo or desert tortoises. Offer a thick damp substrate they can dig in to and a humid hide, and don't worry too much about it. They will dig in and create their own microclimates.

Moderate humidity of 50-70% should suit them just fine.

Kapidolo Farms · Jan 29, 2019

https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/upgrading-to-greenhouse-plastic.172949/

As far as a specific RH is concerned. I have raised some Moroccan Greeks by keeping them in an open top container on a slant, with the low side always wet and the high side always dry, and they are doing great.

Stasia74 said:
Thank you both Will and Sulcatua. Do either of you know what the actual humidity needs to be at for a Greek?

Stasia74 · Jan 29, 2019

Thank you Tom and Will. I am new to this and I just want to make sure my baby is taken care of.

Tom · Jan 29, 2019

Stasia74 said:
Thank you Tom and Will. I am new to this and I just want to make sure my baby is taken care of.

I think daily soaks and the right foods are more important as long as the above mentioned conditions are met.

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