Humidity

[papa gator89]

What is a really good way to keep the humidity high for red foot torts, I read if its too high it can cause pyramiding. Will a humidifier help?

 

[Kathy Coles]

I understand your concern. It really is hard to keep the humidity up without having a soggy bottom which can be a problem for rot. We end up spraying the glass sides several times a day. But I am considering a fogger. The area directly under the heating element dries out so fast. I use a mix of "Forrest floor" and coco coir.

 

[ascott]

If you offer deep substrate (6 inches or so) then you can add water to the substrate at a couple different spots...then cover most of the top of the enclosure...this will offer you up good humidity without it becoming soggy bottom city....

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Also...don't forget to keep the temps day and night no less than 80 ish..

 

[Redstrike]

Closed chambers help, see the links in my signature.

 

[abclements]

What everybody else said and I also put a heat cord at the bottom of the substrate that really helps as well.

Also just want to point something out, its probably a typo but you said if "humidity gets too high, it causes pyramiding." Low humidity causes pyramiding (along with multiple other factors) so keep that humidity high!