humidity

Hello everyone! Our little redfoot (225g) is named Sprout. This is our second attempt at a enclosure for her. The first enclosure we had was a big dog house we converted to suit Sprout. We kept it outside within a covered and screened patio. It had a heat and UVB lamp..... which we thought was...

We have 2) 2 ½ yr old Sulcata Tortoises. (Sherman & Turbo) We're located in Buckeye, Az. (Up to 120° in summer, & can occasionally get down to the low 30's in winter) They still live inside, but we're putting them out during the day, until early evening, around 5:00-5:30. Attached are pictures...

Hello everyone, I have prepared coco coir substrate for my tortoise and it looks like this shown on my photos. The question is how long should I wait to dry? It is still sticky and when I dig my arm in, it is quite cold. I'm worried that my tortoise will get dirty and stick everything to...

Do you need 70-80% humidity for a 9month old Russian tortoise? I read lots of stuff online about when they’re that young they need a closed chamber with high humidity to avoid pyramiding and to make sure they’re fully hydrated. But now I’ve been reading that they don’t need that high humidity...

Good morning group! I have a question regarding humidity during hibernation (this has been discussed before years ago but related to refrigerated hibernation). I have 12 tortoises, 9 hermanni and 3 graeca. They just moved from Italy to Michigan (US) and this is their first winter here. They are...

Hi, I'm Ralph, from Scotland, UK. I have been reading threads and posts on here for a couple of months - thank you all so much for everything you do for tortoises and their owners on here - wondered if you could help: Some background (feel free to skip if in a hurry) I am not a first-time...

Here are two case studies my vet recently sent me. Thought I'd share. Influence of environmental humidity and dietary protein on pyramidal growth of carapaces in African Spurred Tortoises - University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna...

I’ve got forest floor dirt at the base that is covered with reptile forest bark as I’ve found that keeping the dirt at the bottom wet ans the top dry is ideal, however is there any tips on how to keep the bottom layer moist without having to move the bark out the way as this is disruptive and...

Okay it’s me again! LOL! So right now I have my tortoise (I have not named it yet) in a DIY closed enclosure that I had my boyfriend make- it’s great- but will only be able to use it for a few months. Please drop you recommendations for a closed enclosure I can use for my four month Burmese...

Hi guys , this is the new enclosure I have been using . @Tom has suggested me different basking lamp , which I will rep;ace this with in 2 days after I receive. As I am from India we have good temps and sunlight hence I am giving him 1 hr in my lawn , under supervision where he also hides under...

Hi everyone! This is my first post on this forum after following for a while without making an account. Wondering how to raise the humidity in my yearling Indian Star's enclosure. It is pretty consistently at 65 and I am not sure how to raise it. I put tarp and aluminum foil above the top...

Hi everyone i'm new around here but i wish to become more involved day by day. by the end of the month ill get my little western Herman turtle, rn he/she is like 4.5cm, she's beeing soaked costantly and feed right waiting for me to pick her up. I'm trying to gather the most amount of usefull...

Hey guys. I’m having trouble finding a specific size greenhouse roof cover for my tortoise table. The dimensions are: 48 by 24 by 10 inches. The ones I find are perfect length wise but the width is just too big for the table, so it wouldn’t trap any of the heat in. Would any one be able to...

A little background info: I am a new tortoise keeper (got my tortoise in February, has been my dream pet for over 10 years). But before toroises, I was quite deep in the invertebrate world. I have been keeping bioactive terrariums with isopods and other local invertebrates for about 6 years and...

hello i have a western Hermann tortoise; in the day time hours the range of humidity in the vivarium is anywhere from 34% to 46%. i think this is a problem as i can see that there is potential pyramiding and i want to prevent this as best as i can, this is my first time looking after a tortoise...

Hi I know humidity for a baby russian is important and so have been keeping my vivarium nice and humid but I'm having issues controlling it of course with heat and water you get condensation the condensation gathers on the glass and runs down making the wood/chipboard Swell and eventually rot...

Heya peeps, Been a bit since I posted on here as things have definitely improved with Herman. (again original name I know), For those whom know nothing about Herman, he is about 1 years old, I say its a he for easiness honestly could be any gender, I recently weighed him and he is now 72 grams...

Hello, my female three-toed laid these 3 eggs on 1/23/24, (54 days ago), they've been incubating at 84F and 80-85% humidity. I am using a hovabator 1602N. They started denting on day 49 and it has got slightly worse each day despite me adding a few drops of water around each egg daily. I have 3...

Hey all Im getting a CB23 horsefield in a couple of weeks, I'm just finalising their enclosure now. There is all sorts of conflicting info out there about what sort of humidity levels they need and I thought I'd ask here to try and nail down some figures. Thanks in advance for any advice Hayley

Hello everyone, I have two 5 month old Western Hermann's tortoises. I originally had them setup in a tortoise table Substrate: Soil/Cypress Mulch Lighting: 75W Heat Lamp and UVB bulb I was able to maintain humidity of around 70-80% by daily misting, but now that the cold weather is here, the...