Humidity Help

[LeviBP]

I've started using newspaper as "substrate" but I've ran into a problem - and it's name is humidity. I can only get about 45% H without soaking the paper. Any tips or tricks?

[Slyther83]

Sphagnum moss holds moisture well. I shoot the sides of the cage, not the floor so much.

[PitOnTheProwl]

Are you keeping your water bowl on the heatpad too?

[LeviBP]

Are you keeping your water bowl on the heatpad too?

I generally keep my water bowls in the center of the tub, so they are usually barely touching the heat pad, or off of it entirely.

[PitOnTheProwl]

Get it on the mat and your humidity will go up some

[youbeyouibei]

A few questions for you:

What's the top of your enclosure?

Is it a tank or tub and if a tank, is it a screen top?

I use newspaper for my corn and have noticed the same issue. Found this at another reptile web-site and built one to use with my BP's. I still mist their tanks twice a day but it keeps the ambient humidity up so I don't have to soak the bedding/sides/etc. Good luck and hope it helps!

http://www.rcreptiles.com/blog/index...idity_problems

All the credit goes to Ron Crawford and the people at RC Reptiles for the information.

[LeviBP]

A few questions for you:

What's the top of your enclosure?

Is it a tank or tub and if a tank, is it a screen top?

I use newspaper for my corn and have noticed the same issue. Found this at another reptile web-site and built one to use with my BP's. I still mist their tanks twice a day but it keeps the ambient humidity up so I don't have to soak the bedding/sides/etc. Good luck and hope it helps!

All the credit goes to Ron Crawford and the people at RC Reptiles for the information.

It's a new racking system I built, so it's all tubs, but the site did help, thanks!