Kristina.d
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Hi! I have a new red footed tortoise that hatched maybe 2-3 months ago, it was held for me to give to my son as a gift. I did a lot of research and I thought I had a good set up for him but I can’t seem to keep the humidity where it needs to be. I am using a tortoise table with a mesh top on part of it and a solid top for his night time hide, I used the coconut fiber substrate for the bottom and also have moss in some areas. I’m saturating the moss and misting the substrate but the humidity doesn’t stay in the 70s very long. I’m at work and I have a wifi camera on his table
And the ambient temp is 82 and humidity is at 55%. When I left I had it up to 74% but it fell quickly. I’ve read that in these open top tables it’s not suitable to use a mister but I’m not sure what else I can do. I was thinking to just have the mister set up to wet an area with moss but now I’m not sure. I was thinking I could cover half of The wire top with a plexiglass panel maybe ? I have him inside the house but I could also move his table to an enclosed patio which may help with the humidity. I’m not really sure how to get things right for him. Any suggestions ?
And the ambient temp is 82 and humidity is at 55%. When I left I had it up to 74% but it fell quickly. I’ve read that in these open top tables it’s not suitable to use a mister but I’m not sure what else I can do. I was thinking to just have the mister set up to wet an area with moss but now I’m not sure. I was thinking I could cover half of The wire top with a plexiglass panel maybe ? I have him inside the house but I could also move his table to an enclosed patio which may help with the humidity. I’m not really sure how to get things right for him. Any suggestions ?