humidity for sulcata

[drumrunr16]

What should the humidity in the room be for my sulcatas? i have a 2 yr old and 7 yr old. I think im going to need a humidifier in the room. Do those of you who have sulcatas have a more humid zone for them ?
any help would be great
thanks
steph
Spanky and Sebastian

 

[Yvonne G]

I am not all that scientific. I just moisten the substrate. I've never checked to see what the percentage of humidity is in the habitat. If its dry, I moisten it.

 

[drumrunr16]

ok thanks

 

[Candy]

Here's a good site to look at for Sulcata's www.africantortoise.com

 

[sulcata]

i was just about to start a thread about this
so if some one could tell me how to keep the humidity up please let us know
i've read that i could put a pot plant in the enclosure? any type of pot plant?

 

[Stephanie Logan]

i've read that i could put a pot plant in the enclosure? any type of pot plant?

Gee, I don't know...you may be better off with a potted plant than with a pot plant...I'd be afraid that the police would object to you keeping a pot plant in your tortoise enclosure.

Does anyone know which kind is better for keeping up humidity?

[J/K, just kidding, "Sulcata", I couldn't resist the unintentional pun you used!]

Good luck on finding moisture-retaining plants! And please post some photos of your Sulcata soon.

 

[chadk]

Personally I don't think spritzing with water or potted plants or soakings are as important as good substrate under a nice dark but warm hide. The humidity of the room is not as important as the humidity right at and below the surface of the substrate - so a humidifer probably isn't much help either. But having a baby sullie under a heat lamp all day on dry bedding is not good. Get good bedding\substrate and watch the moisture level closely and you'll be in good shape.

 

[sulcata]

i've read that i could put a pot plant in the enclosure? any type of pot plant?

Gee, I don't know...you may be better off with a potted plant than with a pot plant...I'd be afraid that the police would object to you keeping a pot plant in your tortoise enclosure.

Does anyone know which kind is better for keeping up humidity?

[J/K, just kidding, "Sulcata", I couldn't resist the unintentional pun you used!]

Good luck on finding moisture-retaining plants! And please post some photos of your Sulcata soon.

hey!! english is my second lenguage lol
i will post some pics next month

 

[Stephanie Logan]

And your English is excellent! Thank you for understanding I was just joking.*

For substrate, I use the cypress mulch mixed with coco choir and pour water over it several times a week, then stir it up well to spread the moisture evenly.

*[OT riddle:
"What do you call a person who speaks two languages?" "Bi-lingual."
"What do you call a person who speaks three languages?" "Tri-lingual."
"What do you call a person who speaks one language?" "Mono-lingual?"
"No. American."]

 

[Maggie Cummings]

Chad offered good advice and so did Stephanie, you would need a medical permit for your "pot plant"...She was quick with the typing but I'm still sick so I'm slow. A 2 year old is or should be in a tort table and a 7 yr old is walking on the ground or should be, so I think first of all you need to tell us just how you keep your animals. You want to try for an ambient humidity level of 80%. So you need a substrate and I like cypress mulch for that. So can you describe to us just how you are keeping your animals?