air conditioning

[TurtleTortoise]

Is it ok to have your tortoise enclosure by the air conditioning vent? It is off the ground about 2 feet and is about 1 1/2 feet away from the vent. The temps are 95ish for basking and 80ish for cool end. There are hides on each side. it doesnt seem to be effecting him...???

 

[jackrat]

As long as temp and humidity are good,and there is no draft,I don't see anything wrong with it.

 

[ascott]

What type of tortoise? If it a tortoise that has higher humidity requirement I would just make sure to keep eye on the humidity a bit more as a/c and heaters have a tendency to dry out the air....and if the temps are solid should be aok, in my opinion only .....

 

[Tom]

I agree...

 

[dmmj]

A/C can make the air very dry, which is why I use a swamp cooler, but not near my torts, as long as the heat is kept up it should be ok.

 

[CtTortoiseMom]

The air conditioning never messed with my heat but it for sure makes it harder for me to maintain humidity. I would just keep an eye on your humidity.

 

[TurtleTortoise]

Ok what easy ways besides misting are there to maintain humidity?

 

[mommytoeandj]

Ok what easy ways besides misting are there to maintain humidity?

We use a watering can to thoroughly soak the substrate on the warm end of the enclosure every few days. That seems to keep it adequate.

 

[Isa]

Can you close the vent? There are 2 vents in the room my tortoises are and I close the vents every summers.

 

[TurtleTortoise]

Yeah now that I think of it I have no idea why I asked the question.

 

[wrmitchell22]

I closed the vent in the room Boulder sleeps in, however that room is soon going to be converted to a nursery so the vent will be opened and Boulders night enclosure will be moved to another room.

 

[TurtleTortoise]

Alright I will water/spray the enclosure daily. I am thinking about getting sphagnum moss because the substrate is just coconut coir. Would that be a good idea and if it is should I just spread it on top or mix it up or what?
- thanks!

 

[CtTortoiseMom]

I use sphagnum moss around the rock that is under my heat lamp. Because it tends to get very dry on that side. I completely submerge it in water and lay it down where I want it. Then every couple days I dump a pitcher of water on it when it starts to dry out. It does not last forever but is cheap to replace.