I got a Plastic cage today, and the humidity won't go below 90...I've drilled and drilled more and more holes... But it won't drop..any suggestions?
05-19-2012, 08:07 PM
The Serpent Merchant
What substrate are you using?
05-19-2012, 08:35 PM
mrkrec
Re: Humidity too High!!
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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant
What substrate are you using?
Cypress mulch...
05-19-2012, 08:37 PM
reptileexperts
heh, my cypress mulch did that too the first time I got it out of the bag into a cage. After about 2 days the humidity dropped to 70% and was relatively stable
05-19-2012, 08:40 PM
HCC MORPHS
try making the existing holes a tad bigger, rather than drilling more holes. Or bins where a night mare to control. we made 30 holes lol!! after a while we had no where to drill , so we made the holes a tad bigger and bingo, humidity went down.. my only other suggestion is , dont drill all the holes bigger in one shot.. drill a few and test humidity, you dont want the opposite problem on your hands.
hope that helps.
05-19-2012, 08:54 PM
The Serpent Merchant
Your issue is your substrate, Plastic cages hold humidity in so well that you really ned a humidity neutral substrate. Aspen, paper based substrates, or Cypress that has been dried in the oven
05-19-2012, 09:51 PM
Vypyrz
Re: Humidity too High!!
You can also try using a small oscillating fan to help circulate the air better...
05-19-2012, 09:53 PM
weird_science04
The cypress mulch is moist inside the bag. It won't stay that way. In a couple days, the mulch will dry out and the humidity will drop a lot. I wouldn't keep putting holes in the cage. Just remember, snakes do come across wet areas once in a while in the wild and have to deal with it. If you are very concerned, put newspaper over the mulch in order to keep the snake dry. After a few days though, humidity will drop to the normal amount in your house.
Star
05-19-2012, 10:24 PM
kitedemon
What is the RH of the room? The next question is the hygrometer working properly? You could do a salt test or a simple quick and dirty test a damp cloth over the top of the probe it should be about as close to 100%
05-19-2012, 11:00 PM
1nstinct
To help dry out the cypress a little quicker take some paper towels, fold them into squares and place in corner and just replace every day. Paper towels absorb a lot of the humidity. How big is your water bowl?
Tom
