humidity problem

[Vianky]

Ok I just cant get this right darn it! I have his water bowl right in the middle of the tank. I have the top of the tank 75% cover with aluminm (or however u spell that) with a layer of duct tape. I mist it everyday and then it goes up to maybe 50% but then very fast after that it goes back down to maybe 40%. I use a heating pad on one side and also have a lamp on it the temp is always around 85 to 89. What am I doing wrong???!!!!!!! I dont know what eals to do guys plz help

[tigerlily]

You can try a cover up more of the top, but you are going to have humidity issues with a heat lamp. (Do you need the lamp to keep your temps up? 82 cool side 92 warm side) I'd move the water bowl over the heating pad, as it will help the water evaporate a little faster. You may also want to consider putting a humid hide into the tank as well.

The only other thing I can think of is adding a humidifier to the room. Good luck.

[asther00tsundo]

i have the same problem, and i cant get rid of my light otherwise the tank gets too cold. what substrate are you using?

[Shaun J]

You could use a heat pad. Waaay better than any light IMO.

[asther00tsundo]

pretty sure he said he uses both, i use both and still have trouble keeping my tank warm enough, thats why im currently moving over to a tub. when i get a turtle ill put him in my bp's old aquarium. tubs are like 5 dollars so i figured id give it a shot, especially since penelope is so secrative anyway..

[Shaun J]

What kind of heat pad are you using? And also, do you have a dimmer/thermostat/rheostat hooked up to it?

[Vianky]

What kind of heat pad are you using? And also, do you have a dimmer/thermostat/rheostat hooked up to it?

No I do not. I have one heating pad under one of his hides on the out side of the tank. Should I get a second one to put on the side of the tank so I can get rid of the light?or would that just be to many heating pads? Cuz if I turn off the light the 1 heating pad keeps the "warm" side just at about 85 so I need the light of find another way to heat the tank so I can have some humidity in there

[jason221]

No I do not. I have one heating pad under one of his hides on the out side of the tank. Should I get a second one to put on the side of the tank so I can get rid of the light?or would that just be to many heating pads? Cuz if I turn off the light the 1 heating pad keeps the "warm" side just at about 85 so I need the light of find another way to heat the tank so I can have some humidity in there

Just wondering... how are you measuring your temperatures? Is it an analog dial? Where is it placed in the cage? Because if your temperature readings are accurate, there must be something wrong with your heat pad. The "correct" way to measure temperatures is to get one of those indoor/outdoor digital thermometers that you can get at Lowe's/Wal-Mart/etc. with a wire that has a probe attached to it, and place that probe under the substrate at the center of the heat pad. Just put that probe right on the glass. I think you'll find that without some sort of regulation, your heat pad will be well over 85 degrees. More like 110 degrees, which is way too hot... if you feel the heat pad and it's warm (or hot) to the touch, it's probably too hot for your snake.

[Vianky]

I do have a digital indoor/outdoor thermometer but it does not have a probr attached to it. I have it right next to the warm side hide. the heating pad is working but I think I have a lill to much bark for it to work at its best. Im going to take some bark off and see what that does. So is there a chance that the thermometer is reading that its not as hot as it really is? cuz ive kept the light on thinking the pad was just not as warm to work alone. Now im worried Im gonna like fry the snake!

[tmlowe5704]

Just wondering... how are you measuring your temperatures? Is it an analog dial? Where is it placed in the cage? Because if your temperature readings are accurate, there must be something wrong with your heat pad. The "correct" way to measure temperatures is to get one of those indoor/outdoor digital thermometers that you can get at Lowe's/Wal-Mart/etc. with a wire that has a probe attached to it, and place that probe under the substrate at the center of the heat pad. Just put that probe right on the glass. I think you'll find that without some sort of regulation, your heat pad will be well over 85 degrees. More like 110 degrees, which is way too hot... if you feel the heat pad and it's warm (or hot) to the touch, it's probably too hot for your snake.

Is mine okay being underneath the hide but just laying on top of the substrate? It stays at around 90* and my snake is ALWAYS under this thing. At night, he does slither around the tank, but during the day he is ALWAYS under the hot hide.