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    HIGH humidity Need advice.

    Ok so I have my two newest snakes that I just got off of craigslist in the tubs they came in. I have no heat source in on the tubs since its about 88-90 in the room through the day and mid to low 80's at night. My temperature/humidity gauge is register the humidity at 99%. All i have in the tubs is a bowl of water and a hide. One bowl is small since the snake is small. The other is larger cause the snake is larger.
    What should I do to bring the humidity down?

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    Re: HIGH humidity Need advice.

    How many holes do you have in your tubs?
    What kind of bedding are you using?
    Are you seeing condensation?

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    They have a whole bunch of holes all the way around. However they are really small holes, almost pen size. I'm using newspaper as substrate and there is no condensation.

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    Use a soldering gun and do this


    add a few at a time, then measure humidity, then add more if needed til the humidity is at desired level.
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    Wow that's alot of holes. lol. I dont have a soldering gun. But i will use my drill.

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    Re: HIGH humidity Need advice.

    Quote Originally Posted by llovelace View Post
    Wow I'm impressed with your speed! It takes me longer than that just to find my camera lol

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    Well i drilled 2 rows of holes, a little more spaced out then yours. I'll try to add some more tomorrow. The humidity is now between 80-82. Thanks for the help.

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    Re: HIGH humidity Need advice.

    Quote Originally Posted by GoFride View Post
    Wow I'm impressed with your speed! It takes me longer than that just to find my camera lol
    lol, Photobucket album.

    Be careful drilling holes, the drill bit can crack the plastic. I guess a soldering gun is a must have when you use tubs lol
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    Yeah i had 2 - 3 cracks. Nothing large enough for the snake to get through. but the humidity is much better today its in the mid 50s

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    I do very similar hole styles a bit lower on one end than the other and a bit farther apart. I regulate humidity in the room not in the tub. High humidity is only a problem if the air is allowed to stagnate and sit still it doesn't look like you will have that problem!

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