Re: HELP!! Going on vacation
i can maintain normal 50-60% humidity just by having 2 water dishes with 1 over the heat pad (warm side). when i need to bump up the humidity for shed cycles i just wet the hand towel i have over the top and cover all but 2-3 inches of the screen. the hand towel definitely works better then aluminum foil IMHO. i only have to re-wet the towel about every 3 days & thats when its very soaked, but not actually dripping.
i'd say try it out before you go, if you want, just to see for yourself how it works. hopefully though you'll be able to find someone you trust to come over & mist for you or to come over and just check on the humidity but i strongly suggest putting a 2nd water dish in the tank & directly over the warm side if you dont already have one there.
now, my concern would be making sure your heat source doesnt malfunction in your absence...you got something to control that? something that is not likely to malfunction?
maybe whoever you have coming over to check on things should also check the temps to make sure everythings ok there.