How to make the humidity higher

[sulcata tortoise #1]

Hello guys I have a sulcata tortoise and I just put new substrate to increase the humidity because the other substrate wasn't good for him. I wet the substrate but it only helped a little. Here is the picture of the thermometer and the barometer.

 

[Yvonne G]

You'll have to cover the habitat. Also, pour more water on the substrate then pat it down with your hand.

 

[sulcata tortoise #1]

Ok thanks.

 

[mike taylor]

Those disk type meters don't work very good . They are almost always wrong . If you go to Wal-mart or Home Depot they sell a good digital meter for ten bucks . Like Yvonne said cover the enclosure with something .

 

[sulcata tortoise #1]

Okay

 

[naturalman91]

your humidity is probably higher then those gauges are showing disc gauges aren't that great

a lot of us use acurite digital gauges you can get them at lowes,home depot walmart a lot of places carry them

 

[sulcata tortoise #1]

With what should I cover it. Also will there be enough light in it.

 

[sulcata tortoise #1]

I also put a wet napkin in his hide to increase the humidity. Also my houses humidity gauge says 50% so I'm sure the humidity is more in his enclosure because the substrate is wet.

 

[lismar79]

What ever you cover it with you will need to cut out for your lights. I use a pc of foam instulation board I got at a home improvement store.

 

[Moozillion]

I just lay a couple sheets of plexiglass that I bought from Home Depot across Elsa's enclosure when she was little. I always left open space at either end for some circulation.