Noelluene
Active Member
So my tortoise's enclosure sits directly on a big slab of granite, which normally emits a tiny amount of radioactive radon gas. Generally this should not be a problem for the normal household as good ventilation can deal with it, and people don't sit on granite all day. However, because I need to keep my tortoise enclosure humid I limit the air flow into and out of the enclosure, which makes me worry that a lot of radon gas could be trapped inside. He also spends a lot of time in his enclosure so if there is radon gas inside he would be constantly exposed to it.
It isn't just this slab of granite he is sitting on either, granite is a popular building material here so there is quite a lot of granite in my building. Also, geologically speaking, my entire city is sitting on a massive piece of granite which just spews radon. Again, good ventilation is enough to keep them at safe levels, but in this case idk how properly balance between humidity and not having him breathe radioactive gas 24/7.
Is there some way that I can keep his enclosure humid while also maintaining enough ventilation to get rid of any radon gas that may enter his enclosure?
It isn't just this slab of granite he is sitting on either, granite is a popular building material here so there is quite a lot of granite in my building. Also, geologically speaking, my entire city is sitting on a massive piece of granite which just spews radon. Again, good ventilation is enough to keep them at safe levels, but in this case idk how properly balance between humidity and not having him breathe radioactive gas 24/7.
Is there some way that I can keep his enclosure humid while also maintaining enough ventilation to get rid of any radon gas that may enter his enclosure?