Enclosure Questions

[Withnell]

I Have a RF tortoise and we have him in a 55 gallon terrarium with Cyprus mulch as the substrate and a 100w heat lamp. I am having a hard time getting/keeping the humidity above 20%. I'll pour water on the cyprus and its soaked in within 20 min. I need suggestions on how to get humidity up and what kind of plants I could put in his tank for him to use as shade or eat.

 

[NudistApple]

Covering the screen top with something like aluminum foil will help keep your humidity much higher.

 

[wellington]

Cover half or three quarters of the enclosure with something solid. If that still doesn't work, a lot of us pipe in a humidifier.

 

[StudentoftheReptile]

Check out the thread in my signature for what I did for my baby redfoots.

 

[Withnell]

Thank you all! I covered almost all of the top and put a humidifier in the room. The tank is around 60% now much better than 20%. Do you know what plants that would be good to put in his enclosure it looks plain. Thanks again!