DIY Humid hides

Salspi

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DA6FFF94-715E-4257-AF12-21F8ADC864B2.jpeg Hi folks

I decided to DIY my own kind of humid hide. Maybe it’s been done by others before. I haven’t seen it before so I wanted to share it in case it can help others.

This is a clay pot that I Dremeled in half. Then I siliconed the clay saucer to the top and cut out an entrance. You don’t have to silicone it. You can just rest it on top if u want. I then filled the saucer to the top with water. Because it’s clay it will absorb the water and create a very nice humid but not wet hide. I didn’t like the idea of using clay pots with a wet sponge on top. Guaranteed, they would fall off and tortoise will eat the sponge! Also, I don’t like using Spagnum moss to create humid hides.

The humidity of the room I tested this in was 41%. And the humid hide measured 73%. When I put this in my vivarium, humidity will be even higher because the water in the saucer will help to humidify the enclosure.

Obviously there are many ways to make a humid hide. Feel free to give your input if you think I’m doing something wrong. Thanks
 

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The bottom doesn’t have to be totally precise since it’s going into the substrate. This is a detailed photo of the bottom

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I’d like to paint the siliconed part to match the clay pot. Does anyone have a recommendation on tortoise safe paint?
 
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