Humidity?

[John Franzwa]

Recently I have found out that Russian tortoises need 50% humidity. I just lightly misted her down for the first time today really quickly to kinda moisten her substrate. I give her a bath once or twice a week and I have a humidity gauge in other cages and am soon going to move one to her cage. One gauge is in a cage that says its in 40% humidity but that tank has never been misted and has heatlamps in it.

 

[Tom]

What substrate are you using?

Our heat lamps tend to really dry things out. I prefer to use damp substrate and offer a humid hide for russians.

Misting the enclosure is not an effective way to increase ambient humidity.

 

[wellington]

The gauge probably doesn't work correctly. If it's one of those disc type ones, they are not very reliable.

 

[John Franzwa]

What substrate are you using?

Our heat lamps tend to really dry things out. I prefer to use damp substrate and offer a humid hide for russians.

Misting the enclosure is not an effective way to increase ambient humidity.

Eco earth

 

[John Franzwa]

The gauge probably doesn't work correctly. If it's one of those disc type ones, they are not very reliable.

Ok thanks and yeah it is one of those ones so I will buy a new one

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Get one of these from Home Depot or Walmart
Temp and humidity

 

[John Franzwa]

Get one of these from Home Depot or Walmart
Temp and humidity

Thanks I will as soon as I can get to one or a pet store. Chances are I have one laying around the house to.