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80% humidity?
So I live in the UK & it's pretty humid here, usually around 60% in my home
Im using a tub set up with ventilation holes soldered in, with paper towels as substrate & a large expo terra water bowl
The substrate/towels are never wet & the tub never condenses up on the inside, my digital thermo-hygrometer reads at 80% (It's Lucky Reptile one), the tub is dual lidded so I've been opening it for a little bit to bring the humidity back down to around 60% - 70%, supervised of course & it gets shut when I'm not around
I went to change his water bowl yesterday to find it felt a little slimy inside/where the water had been, so a I gave it a good scrub with soap, water & scouring sponge, gave it a good rinse & refilled it with fresh water
I just don't want him to get an RI from the humidity being too high & I just wanna know what TOO high is
Had him around a month & he hasn't shed with me yet so obvi I can't comment on any issues with that yet
I'm just notorious for whittling (Worrying for you none UK folk) about every little thing n I wanna do right by my bab
Last edited by NowViewing; 04-29-2016 at 03:32 PM.
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Re: 80% humidity?
As long as you have enough airflow, 80% is fine. How many holes do you have and what size tub? How much water is in your bowl? What kind of heat source do you use?
Last edited by damian0905; 04-29-2016 at 03:41 PM.
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Re: 80% humidity?
50l Staples tub 675 x 445 x 230 mm with 24 holes down both lengths of the tub & an UTH controlled by a herpstat thermostat & the bowls around 1/2 - 2/3 full & placed on the cool side
It never smells damp when I open the tub if that makes sense, unless he's peed or pooped in which case it smells funky anyway
Last edited by NowViewing; 04-29-2016 at 03:48 PM.
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Re: 80% humidity?
You have good airflow, so that's fine.
Also, your water only has to be around the height of the snake
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