At what point is it TOO humid?

I just switched from a heat lamp to an under tank heater with a thermostat. My humidity was steady between 50 and 60 percent, sometimes below at 40 and i would mist it a bit to raise it back up. But now that I am not using the lamp anymore the humidity is at 75 - 85% I guess because its very humid in NJ this time of year. Is that too high? What do i do if the humidity levels go too high to bring them back down?

How are you reading humidity? What kind of enclosure is it?

Basically need to know what you have the ball enclosed in?

i know theres too much if theres visible condensation in the terrarium or tank or tub or whatever you use as a cage...

i've had my humidity go so high it was reading as "HI" which is supposed to mean its over 90% but even then i've never had condensation because i ventilate the terrarium by leaving some of the top screen uncovered.

As long as the substrate isn't wet, you should be ok. What kind of substrate are you using? You may find that without using the lamps, you may not have to mist at all to keep humidity at the right levels.

im using a glass terrarium with a screen top with reptibark as substrate. i have one of those crappy stick on analog thermometrs and hydrometers right now, which i know are kinda unreliable but its still a big difference from lamp to heating pad. dont worry i will be buying digital next paycheck, i wasnt aware of the problems with the kind i bought. the pet store i got my bp in told me theyd be fine but they have been problematic from day 1

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Originally Posted by mommanessy247

i know theres too much if theres visible condensation in the terrarium or tank or tub or whatever you use as a cage...

i've had my humidity go so high it was reading as "HI" which is supposed to mean its over 90% but even then i've never had condensation because i ventilate the terrarium by leaving some of the top screen uncovered.

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My acurite humidity thing says 49-51% humidity, and there is condensation on the tub. I have it in the middle of the tank right now hanging a little and not touching the substrate. Maybe I have it in a bad spot. Thoughts?

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Originally Posted by Jessica Loesch

My acurite humidity thing says 49-51% humidity, and there is condensation on the tub. I have it in the middle of the tank right now hanging a little and not touching the substrate. Maybe I have it in a bad spot. Thoughts?

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Condensation can be formed when the air temperature outside the tub/tank is less than the temperature inside so if its 80 in and 65 out you could have condensation on your tub at 50% possibly

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Originally Posted by jarobin

I just switched from a heat lamp to an under tank heater with a thermostat. My humidity was steady between 50 and 60 percent, sometimes below at 40 and i would mist it a bit to raise it back up. But now that I am not using the lamp anymore the humidity is at 75 - 85% I guess because its very humid in NJ this time of year. Is that too high? What do i do if the humidity levels go too high to bring them back down?

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You can use a fan to blow air across (not in) the top and that may circulate the air in the tank enough to lower your humidity if it's always humid in there you can also try using a drier substrate like paper or aspen on half the tank, decreasing the size of your water bowl could help too. if the humidity only spikes to that from time to time it's probably fine

My 7 and 32 qt. tubs actually do collect a lot of condensation in the summertime. The snakes shed better and eat like pigs. Leading me to believe, realistically, that "TOO humid" doesn't exist. If there's a real problem, you'll know it. And if there is no problem, then...What's the problem? :)