Humidity Help please

[gsxr750emt]

Recently bought t8 enclosures from AP, Also use RHP from pro products. Have the hot side at 90 degrees. Been having condensation on the cool side on the glass fronts and walls. Initially the coco husk substrate I used might have been still damp so I have been moving it around to get it dried out. What can lower the humidity on the cool side the best? We have the water bowls in the far corner of the cool side. Kind of having reservations about drilling holes in the side. Also we are using a herpstat 6 for the enclosures for temp regulation.

[jmcrook]

Point a fan at the enclosures. Happens every time I use fresh coconut husk or cypress without exception. In the future you can dump the substrate into a tub and toss it a couple times a day until it dries to a useable moisture content for your enclosures.

[ckuhn003]

Same setup here w/ the AP and RHP from Pro Products. I use Repti Chip coconut husk bedding but I'm having humidity issues w/ the cold weather. I have to spray every day or every other day because the humidity will drop in the low 40s.

[jmcrook]

Same setup here w/ the AP and RHP from Pro Products. I use Repti Chip coconut husk bedding but I'm having humidity issues w/ the cold weather. I have to spray every day or every other day because the humidity will drop in the low 40s.

What I’ve done in the past is take a pump sprayer and soak the entire substrate and then mix and redistribute across the cage floor. Seems to hold the moisture a bit better than a surface spray.


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[ckuhn003]

What I’ve done in the past is take a pump sprayer and soak the entire substrate and then mix and redistribute across the cage floor. Seems to hold the moisture a bit better than a surface spray.


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Yea, I have a pump sprayer and need to to a better job of the 'mixing' part rather then just saturating the top part.

[gsxr750emt]

Point a fan at the enclosures. Happens every time I use fresh coconut husk or cypress without exception. In the future you can dump the substrate into a tub and toss it a couple times a day until it dries to a useable moisture content for your enclosures.

We normally do have it in a spare tub to dry out. It was too wet I think when I put it in. How long will it take for the humidity to drop about. Just worrying that the humidity will be too high for too long. I've also been wiping the enclosure down every day to get the moisture off the walls. Also been moving the coco husk around to rotate it under the heat panel to help it dry.

[bcr229]

Condensation on the cool side walls or doors really isn't a big deal, especially if the ambient in the room is cool. As long as your snake isn't lying on sopping wet substrate all the time it's fine.

[EL-Ziggy]

I had the same concerns a few months back when I switched to Reptichip substrate. I was running +90% for a couple of weeks. I just wiped down the glass and waited for the humidity to come down. The substrate wasn't wet and none of the snakes seemed to have any issues. My brother CKuhn reassured me that everything was good and it was. I don't typically pay much attention to humidity at all.

[gsxr750emt]

Thank you for all the help. We've been opening the enclosures and wiping it down. Seems to be working with less condensation coming back each time.