So I'm hearing about how hard it is to keep the humidity high enough, but is there an upper limit? Mine is at 90% right now!
08-17-2011, 04:01 PM
ballpythonluvr
Re: humidity too high?
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Originally Posted by mangopixie
So I'm hearing about how hard it is to keep the humidity high enough, but is there an upper limit? Mine is at 90% right now!
What kind of enclosure is your snake kept in? If it is a tub, you can put more holes in it or try a smaller water bowl.
08-17-2011, 04:12 PM
mangopixie
Yes it is a plastic tub. At the moment its got about 30 holes total. I'll put some more in it, but what range should I be aiming for? I want to know the upper safe limit as so far I've only seem people say it needs to be above 50%
edit: Oh never mind I see the range should be 50-60%
08-17-2011, 04:14 PM
Saboduh
Re: humidity too high?
i know 50-60 is the safe %. when shedding 60-70%
if the humidity is kept too high for too long they can develop scale rot...but im not sure how high or for how long
08-17-2011, 04:21 PM
L.West
Re: humidity too high?
I was under the impression from this forum that it doesn't matter if it is 50%, 60% or even 70% just as long as there is no condensation forming on the tub and the inside of the tub is dry to the touch - is this correct.
I currently have one tub that is running at 69% - I am assuming this is fine since there is no condensation.
08-17-2011, 04:41 PM
fluffpuffgerbil
Mine's at 82% right now. No condensation... I was told as long as there is no condensation not to worry too much about it... It's gone up since I covered some of the holes with tape to keep heat in better. But what do I know, really? I just got her a few days ago and am still learning. Good luck with your humidity!
08-17-2011, 05:25 PM
mangopixie
Re: humidity too high?
Thank you for the tip about condensation, I hadn't heard that before. I just drilled a LOT more holes and humidity is currently at 68% with no condensation. I did have a lot of condensation earlier.
08-18-2011, 12:26 PM
L.West
Re: humidity too high?
I was told that condensation is a "bad" thing - you will want to keep that from forming definitely.
Good luck to ya.
08-18-2011, 01:11 PM
Homegrownscales
Exactly all condensation will do is provide an environment for scale rot and other bacterial problems. As long as you have air flow and no condensation I think you'll be a ok.
