Reptilelove
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Just a quick question, what should the humidity levels be in the enclosure for a hermanns.....oh and another:should I buy one of those humidity measurers?
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I can't answer what humidity should be for your species but regardless you should have a humidity reader. I wouldn't buy the disk type seen often in pet stores. They're not accurate, I learned that the hard way. 
Reptilelove
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Ahh OK, I will try and find a better humidity readerI can't answer what humidity should be for your species but regardless you should have a humidity reader. I wouldn't buy the disk type seen often in pet stores. They're not accurate, I learned that the hard way.
I'd use a temperature gun (for temperature, lol ) & a digital hygrometer (for humidity).
) & a digital hygrometer (for humidity).I'd use a temperature gun (for temperature, lol
I agree, I use the temperature gun occasionally just for extra measures to make sure everything is accurate.
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Thank you everyone for your responses
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I will have to find one of those on a UK shop
Hermann's should have 30-50%
Hermann's should have 30-50%
Don't know where you read that, but I'd go higher for a growing baby. Just make sure temps don't drop too much.
On a different forum for tortoises
in the hermann's section.
On a different forum for tortoises
Please don't perpetuate the same misinformation that has been bad for tortoises for years. You know other sites still say sulcatas are desert animals and need it dry too. Its just wrong. Have you raised many hermanni with 30% humidity and seen the results? I have. Its not pretty.
Please only give advice to other people on things that you know for sure and have first hand experience with. Just because you read it somewhere does not make it accurate or helpful.
Reptilelove
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What level would you recommend then?
I think %75 would be good... I've never had one
I'd wait for a more experienced answer though. For now, keep it as high as possible
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Ah ok i will, im going to buy a humidity measurement device thingy asap
For a small one, I'd shoot for over 50% ambient, but also offer a humid hide and deep damp substrate to burrow into.
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Please only give advice to other people on things that you know for sure and have first hand experience with. Just because you read it somewhere does not make it accurate or helpful.[/QUOTE]
Well put. I think this is a HUGE issue. If we collectively add direct observation or at the least, provide reference sources, then the body of knowledge is advanced. Otherwise, it's just the perpetuation of common knowledge and reinforcement of existing ideas absent actual validation.
Well put. I think this is a HUGE issue. If we collectively add direct observation or at the least, provide reference sources, then the body of knowledge is advanced. Otherwise, it's just the perpetuation of common knowledge and reinforcement of existing ideas absent actual validation.
