humidity

Hello, new owner and member of this site. I have a baby leopard and sense finding this site I've saw others post pics and made me worried ,is my Lenard pyramiding? Ever sense I've owned him I've had trouble with humidity levels. I have moss under my cypress bedding, large water dish ...

my little tort is being treated for an eye injection and ive had a few people recommended using orchid bark or orchid mulch/sphagnum moss for his substrate. I can’t seem to find anywhere to buy it in the uk does anyone know where I can get it? Also is sphagnum moss okay to use? I thought...

Just finished this project that has taken me weeks to complete. Essentially, an indoor green house! This is not a brag....not at all. I’ve been obsessed, trying to get this right! Since I started out with bad advice on desert terrain versus needing humidity! Ambient temperature: 84° (No cold...

Hi! I have a one year old Sulcata, and a few months ago I noticed her shell was slightly raised. My friend who is a naturalist said that a slightly bumpy shell is normal, but I really think it’s a case of pyramiding. I upped her soaks from twice a week to everyday and I started to mist her...

I’m in South FL... I have only had my Tort about a month, the previous owner gave me an igloo type dog shelter for him.. (as I read many comments about). I noticed he has slightly burrowed, at least removed most of the grass and is mostly on dirt... Does this mean he is looking for for...

Seems that i can't find incandescent bulbs here in the uk and i want to remove my MVB bulb now that i have a 12% uvb tube light. Id like any ideas on the subject. someone suggested a security light without a sensor attached to a dimmer. Also if anyone has ideas on covers for my tortoises table...

Hi again, I've got a one year old russian tort, i've had him 3 weeks, he's living in an open top table (4 x 2 ft). I was understanding that tortoise tables were best for these tortoises but after some reading on here i'm worried i've made a mistake. Should the table have a cover on it, if so...

I purchased a Burmese Star Tortoise from @Tom recently and she/he is really thriving in a humid environment. I am maintaining 88 degree ambient temps with 95 degree basking spot. I have a hide on the cool side of the cage that stays around 80 degrees. Night temps never drop below 80F...

Good morning, I've been noodling with Darwin's enclosure setup for about two weeks now, and feel pretty good about the light and heat and temperature gradient from one end to the other ... I'm concerned about high humidity levels (possibly nervous parenting). Questions: Can levels above 80%...

Hi everyone! I have been reading this forum for almost a year and just recently became a member. I have read all the care sheets etc and continue to read them. I have set up my enclosure in a large tub using reptile soil and coco coir. I have a t8 uvb florescent tube mounted inside. For heat I'm...

Hey all! So I have a coconut fiber substrate for Lucy my boxie and I spray it down every morning to keep it moist but it dries up right away, should I soak it more thoroughly by pouring water in it? Help! Also what’s a good plant to put in there? Ty!!!

Hello there, although ventilation has been discussed before, after some post searching I feel my question is specific to my set up. So, my leopard tortoise is living in a luggage trailer I converted. It holds heat nicely I find, and recently I introduced a humidifier to pump up the humidity...

Hello everyone, I have two elongated tortoises and I am having problems with understanding what indoor inclosure and substrate is best for them. I understand that they like darkness and humidity but I am not sure whether they should be kept in a vivarium or tortoise table. Please can someone...

I took a chance on the ReptiChip Substrate from Amazon: http://a.co/acsmB73 This product was fascinating as it came in a 10 inch cube but claimed to be 2.5 cuft. It's large chunks of coconut husks that absorb water and keep my open top tortoise table much more humid. Prior to using this...

Hello everyone! I adopted a baby sulcata last night due to a friend travelling a lot and not having time for it. I have a big place and lots of land so he'll be perfect with me. I work from home so i can give him/her the attention they deserve. Just a couple quick things 1.) Please link any...

Ok, so be forewarned... this might be silly post, but I wanted an outside opinion on something I've been internally debating the past few days, mostly just out of curiosity. I try to keep the humidity in the 60-70% range for my baby Russian, which I hear is ideal, but most days it is slightly...

When you build a wooden enclosure, are you putting anything on the wood to protect it from the humidity? or would it be toxic for the turtles?

Hey! It's great to have a source of knowledge and experience to turn to! I've kept, bred, and raised Herps for about 35 yrs. Snakes, Lizards, Arachnids, Venomous Species, etc... However, this is my first go around with torts or turtles. I've just received 2 2-month old baby leopards from...

So, I saw a post on a page about an owner willing to get rid of his torts. They are Indian star tortoises, and they do not look like they have had the greatest care. Before we even get started, please do not get your wheels turning about biosecurity. As soon as I get them they are going into...

Hi. I would just like some advice from people with experience keeping red foots. I currently keep my in a extra long under bed storage tub as I found this the best and most cost effective way of being able to create a good humidity for him. The problem I have is that I like to have the lids...