Humidity and Misting

[littleleo]

I need to start misting my tortoises' enclosure because it is dry but should I do it in the morning and night or just morning when his basking light comes on?

 

[Gdbyrd]

I mist mine three times per day and hit him with the spray bottle when he's awake. I also do daily soaks. It's unreal how fast all that water evaporates and mine is in an aquarium that is 3/4 covered.

 

[Kevin Kaz]

I'm new at this but I mist mine first thing in the morning when I'm changing water and putting on the light, right after work with the next water change, then right before bed.

 

[Tom]

Misting is not an effective way to keep humidity up. You'll need to dump water into the substrate for that. Misting the tortoise's carapace several times a day is a good idea though.

Have you seen these:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I agree.
Misting the enclosure is futile.
The enclosure will keep it's own humidity up with moistened substrate and a partially closed top.
Closed chamber is the way to go.

 

[Jodie]

Agreed. I dump water into my enclosure just like I am watering a plant.

 

[littleleo]

Thank you everyone for the help!!! I appreciate it. This morning I just poured water over the substrate! He seemed to enjoy it as he laid right in it!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Once you get the hang of it...how much water. How often. It gets pretty simple.