How to reduce the level of humidity
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If it is covered,take the lid off. Also, what kind of substrate are you using? Coconut coir holds humidity the best. if you are using that, then try mixing it with plain dirt or cypress mulch.What are you doing to add humidity? Do less of whatever that is. Hope any of the above helps
wellington said:
First of all thanks for sharing... The problem is if I take the top, the temperature will drop too much... The substrate is moss peat. Im not doing anything about the humidity I think is from the place I live...
If you remove the top and the heat drops too low, add another heat source like a ceramic heat emitter. Too high if humidity for a tort that is not suppose to have a high humidity can cause RI and shell rot. You can also try adding a heat rope under the substrate if you don't want to do a ceramic meat emitter.
Adão said:
I don't think putting one "near" it would work. And I can't imagine suggesting putting one inside the enclosure.
Are you not comfortable with removing the lid and adding an extra heat source?
Adão said:
oh, i see where you are coming from.
peat moss holds humidity. could you try using plain dirt instead?
Regular dirt from your yard/garden wont hold humidity as well as peat moss does. Especially as the dirt dries out. You'll want to mist it down occasionally so it has some moisture in it. Dry and dusty is no good either.
Since you want to save your lid, I'd try making the substrate switch first and see how that goes... let us know!
**if you are using dirt from outside, you should be confident that it is pesticide and fertilizer free. you can always choose to by top soil from a garden center if you aren't sure.
I use plain dirt from my yard but I know nothing is used on it.
Since you want to save your lid, I'd try making the substrate switch first and see how that goes... let us know!
**if you are using dirt from outside, you should be confident that it is pesticide and fertilizer free. you can always choose to by top soil from a garden center if you aren't sure.
I use plain dirt from my yard but I know nothing is used on it.
Bugs can be fine, even beneficial. Do a search on "bioactive substrate" and you'll read lots about it.
I personally add pill bugs into my enclosure as a clean up crew.
I personally add pill bugs into my enclosure as a clean up crew.
Garden soil will work fine - or organic (bio) top soil from the garden center, but it must be additive free, no fertilizer.
In the past, I've baked the soil in the oven (in multiple smaller batches) to kill any unwanted critters. Without doing that, some brands of soil have caused a gnat invasion in our house. Pill bugs (Kellerassel in German, no idea what they are in Portuguese!) can be added to the soil.
You could also use coconut coir (coconut fiber, chopped) as substrate. It holds a little moisture, but not as much as the moss you are using.
Good luck!
In the past, I've baked the soil in the oven (in multiple smaller batches) to kill any unwanted critters. Without doing that, some brands of soil have caused a gnat invasion in our house. Pill bugs (Kellerassel in German, no idea what they are in Portuguese!) can be added to the soil.
You could also use coconut coir (coconut fiber, chopped) as substrate. It holds a little moisture, but not as much as the moss you are using.
Good luck!
Adão said:Team Gomberg said:
Thanks it was a huge help...I'll try to do that ... how about bugs in the dirt is there a problem?
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