humidity

I see many discussions about the closed chamber enclosure, people having trouble keeping humidity in the right spot. For everyone who is still questioning closed chamber enclosures, here is some data collected today in Herbie’s enclosure. You can see the moment I opened his enclosure how fast...

For a Sulcata does the humidity range for this this type of gauge need to read in the desert region or tropical? I know its recommended to be at about 70-80% so is this reading correct? Or should it be in the desert region since Sulcatas are desert torts?

Hello! I've had my sulcata tortoise for a month now. The first few weeks were a bit of a struggle trying to get everything into place, but I feel that everything is on track now. However, the humidity jumps a lot higher than the temps at night and I've heard that if the humidity is higher than...

I now have my enclosure finished! Ambient temps sticking around 85F and humidity is always between 70% and 80%. Side note, he has a humid hide that stays at 100% humidity. Should I shoot for a constant 80% in the entire enclosure at all times or will 70% suffice? My question is how often should...

I just finished up building my enclosure with ideas I found on this forum. I’m in love with how it came out but tomorrow I’ll start with the temps and humidity. Each cubical is 6ft long, 3ft depth and 3ft in height. I’m building this for my Sulcata hatchling and to house my Russian during the...

Hello, I adopted a baby Sulcata 3 days ago. The Sulcata currently weighs 44g. I built an open enclosure for my baby, and the humility and temperature in the enclosure is ideal for a Sulcata. One end of the enclosure is 80 degrees F, and the humidity is at 75%. The other end of the enclosure...

Hello! I'm an experienced mammal owner, but have never cared for reptiles before. I got a redfoot hatchling (about 3 inches) last week and set up a nice 'rainforesty' enclosure (pictured) and hes got a nice little outdoor enclosure too! My problem living in Denver is how dry it is, usually...

Hi!! I am getting a beautiful western hermann in the next week. She is my dream tortoise, I at first ending up buying a zoo med tortoise house, but I have noticed the benefits of a closed chamber enclosure. I am wanting the best care of my little one, I do want to make sure her lighting is...

Besides a heat gun, what are your favorite (digital preferably) thermometers/hydrometers? I've had two break on me with "excess humidity" (at somewhere around 70%, sheesh)- I've bought the same two cheapo magnetic ones and the screens go. Looking at reviews on Amazon they're all over the place...

Hi everyone , hope you and your pets are well during these crazy times. For anyone who has read my post from last year , our Red foot is now in a viv thriving . We changed our substrate earlier from peat type to reptile suitable orchid bark due to our naughty boy always making a mess...

Hello, I need advice on how to Increase the humidity in my tank and for it to not decrease as fast. I have water sources and moss. But the minute I spray, the humidity goes down very fast. I realize its partially due to the wooden box but I dont want to make a glass tank for him.

Hey everyone I have another question for you guys about temps. So I set up a 40 gallon breeder for my hatchling I closed the top of it so it’s basically a closed chamber now should I have a cold and a hot side or should I just keep the whole tank at one temp right now the humidity is at around...

I recently got a hatchling from tortoise town and Im struggling with getting the humidity above 35% in his enclosure. I soak him for 15 minutes everyday along with dampening his bedding. I also mist down his table two/three times a day. I have his humidity gage about 6 inches off the substrate...

I am long term fostering a Greek tortoise (Bobbie) for family friends while they are on extended work assignment in Germany. I have had Bobbie for 7 months and have been following their care instructions. However, I have never owned a Tortoise before. I stumbled upon your website and am...

Hi everyone, I’m a new Sulcata owner. My baby is 2 months old. I have a book “Sulcatas” by Russ Gurley and in it he mentioned the most important thing for a Sulcata is that it’s enclosure is warm and dry. I’ve read on here they need 80% humidity - which is correct. Russ never once mentions the...

4-year-old Burmese Star tortoise has been biting his own front legs, not drawing blood, but in a mildly aggressive manner. He's extremely friendly and is not aggressive towards other tortoises in their table. We took him to our vet. X-rays were negative for arthritis and joint problems that...

I'll be joining camp Redfoot soon! I have a 40B to start a hatchling, and we custom cut some polycarbonate panels to cover the mesh around the light bar/CHE. Four days ago, I added moist soil and orchid bark to the setup. No heat or lights on right now, I'm still waiting on plants to come in...

Hello! This is my new redfoot tortoise Kona. She is currently 8 months old and 4.5". I recently got her 5 days ago. I soak her daily and mist quite often. I take her out daily and let her eat the clovers in our yard. I also feed her a variety of foods in her enclosure such as clovers, romaine...

Its now been a little over two months and my little Sulcata is now properly recovering from any of the visible issues of his upbringing, and I’ve figured out how to house him happily. (Ignore the humidity gauge. It’s a 80% sauna in there) Never again shall I buy an animal from an improper...