Update on Boris' humidity issues

[boris'mommy]

I'm definitely seeing a huge difference with the foil on top of his tank and I'm seeing that even with it on it's only getting up to about 75% with moist substrate and all. I'm a bit confused because I know it is the lighting situation since at night it gets up to 80-90%, but with both his basking lamp and uv light on it dries out the whole place very quickly, but he needs both since it's much too cold out to be getting any outside time at this point of the year. Any tips for this confusing situation.

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I'm definitely seeing a huge difference with the foil on top of his tank and I'm seeing that even with it on it's only getting up to about 75% with moist substrate and all. I'm a bit confused because I know it is the lighting situation since at night it gets up to 80-90%, but with both his basking lamp and uv light on it dries out the whole place very quickly, but he needs both since it's much too cold out to be getting any outside time at this point of the year. Any tips for this confusing situation.

could his new hide have something to do with it?

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I'm definitely seeing a huge difference with the foil on top of his tank and I'm seeing that even with it on it's only getting up to about 75% with moist substrate and all. I'm a bit confused because I know it is the lighting situation since at night it gets up to 80-90%, but with both his basking lamp and uv light on it dries out the whole place very quickly, but he needs both since it's much too cold out to be getting any outside time at this point of the year. Any tips for this confusing situation.

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I'm definitely seeing a huge difference with the foil on top of his tank and I'm seeing that even with it on it's only getting up to about 75% with moist substrate and all. I'm a bit confused because I know it is the lighting situation since at night it gets up to 80-90%, but with both his basking lamp and uv light on it dries out the whole place very quickly, but he needs both since it's much too cold out to be getting any outside time at this point of the year. Any tips for this confusing situation.

could his new hide have something to do with it?

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his uv hood covers the long strip in the middle and his basking light (both night and day since they are connected) go over the other hole. Anyone see what I'm doing wrong?

 

[WillTort2]

I'm wondering if your substrate is holding the humidity very well.

What is your substrate?

 

[boris'mommy]

I'm wondering if your substrate is holding the humidity very well.

What is your substrate?

It is the house blend from the serpentarium. Pretty much constructed of some sort of soil and a random twig or two. Ive been questioning whether to switch to coconut shavings or not. Since his 'dirt' has been getting tracked in his food and water bowl.

 

[Scm133]

I had the same issues earlier. Have you considered a mister or humidifier? I got the Monsoon RS400. It runs 24/7. I have the setting to come on every hour for 16 secs. Solved my humidity problems. My enclosure is (2) joined Zoo Med Tortoise houses....modified with tops covered with plexi glass, except where the basking light, and the two ceramic heat lamps are. I was loosing some of the humidity around the openings. The mister solved my problem.

 

[wellington]

You could also try adding some coconut coir. It holds the humidity pretty darn good. Soak it in warm water if you get the brick kind and it will expand. If you get the other kind, I would add enough warm water to make it wet, but not dripping and then add to the top of your substrate. Keep this wet with warm water. The warm mist humidifier works good to.

 

[boris'mommy]

I had the same issues earlier. Have you considered a mister or humidifier? I got the Monsoon RS400. It runs 24/7. I have the setting to come on every hour for 16 secs. Solved my humidity problems. My enclosure is (2) joined Zoo Med Tortoise houses....modified with tops covered with plexi glass, except where the basking light, and the two ceramic heat lamps are. I was loosing some of the humidity around the openings. The mister solved my problem.

I've definitely been considering it. I've found that my normal day time lamp was drying everything out much too fast, but it I leave his night time lamp on and his uv light it creates the perfect temp and humidity level. Saved me some cash, but I think I'll be buying one to mess around with anyways. Thanks for the help!