Is My Humidity Too Low?

[MyTortoise]

The humidity in my 1-2 year old RT enclosure is about 20%. I'm wondering if that's too low.

 

[Levi the Leopard]

First, may I ask what you are using to measure that reading?
stick on analog gauge? Digital?

 

[Tom]

I'd ask the same thing as Heather.

If in fact the reading is accurate, then yes, 20% is too low. I would shoot for around 50-60% for a young russian.

Personally, I don't even measure the humidity in my baby russian enclosures. They are in a very dry room, but their 100 and 135 gallon tanks have several inches of damp coco coir, shallow water bowls and humid hides. They spend a lot of time in their hides or burrowed into the substrate, so ambient humidity in their enclosure or the room is of little concern to me.

Here is a care sheet with pics of their enclosures. Keep in mind they spend a lot of their waking hours outside in much larger enclosures, but they stay indoors at night and on cold overcast days.
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-80698.html

 

[MyTortoise]

It's an analog measure. If I soaked my tortoise so many times a week would it be ok?