Humidity Question Any Help is Welcome :)

Hi Ya'll,
I live in part of the country where the humidity is fairly low year round. Im in Utah and I cant seem to get humidity levels right. I was wondering if anyone on here who lives in a similar climate could post pics of how many holes they put in their sterlite tubs. I have tried several times to get the right amount of holes but I either cant get enough circulation or too much.
Thanks in Advance :D

The substrate you use can make a huge difference in your humidity. Something like eco-earth or Repti-bark holds in humidity really well, compared to aspen or paper. You shouldn't need too many holes, just enough to keep air from getting stagnant inside.

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The substrate you use can make a huge difference in your humidity. Something like eco-earth or Repti-bark holds in humidity really well, compared to aspen or paper. You shouldn't need too many holes, just enough to keep air from getting stagnant inside.

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I use forest floor substrate but i used to use aspen. I get what your saying and thats my problem is finding a good medium :rolleyes:

I've totally solved my humidity problem! Here's my secret:

I have a 40 gallon tank with a screen lid, some of these tips will work well for a tub.

Use repti bark (I love that stuff, it looks great and works very well.)

Get some zoo med spagnum moss (it's like 7 bucks) and soak the moss completely, put it in a small plastic tuppawear container with a lid, and cut holes on the top of the lid, then put that in the tub. (This moss works like a charm btw)

And I cover most of the top of the tank screen lid with wet towels. My humidity easily stays at a constant percentage of 57-60% and I can easily raise my humidity for shedding.

Hope this works :~) good luck!

I struggled with getting the humidity right in my tubs too, first it was too humid then i got carried away with the drill and the humidity was way too low -___- the humidity is about 30% in my apt, pretty low, but with the right amount of holes I find that I can use newspaper as substrate without a problem. For my 32qt sterilite tub, I have about 40 holes all around and my humidity is pretty steady at 66%. Word of advice, make sure the holes aren't too big! I used a drillbit that was way too big, and made way too many holes on my first tub. I suppose that tub will go to one of my corns.. waste not =) Soldering iron is definitely the way to go, and start out with 20 holes or so because you can always add more.

Use humid hides. They can be as simple as placing damp moss inside the hides. This will make the humidity in the hide higher than the rest of the tub. Using humid hides you may still need to mist but nothing like you would without them.

Cypress mulch is really good at holding moisture too. I have three tubs that don't hold humidity well and switching to cypress mulch alone has helped my sheds a ton. I still mist daily. The only reason I done have humid hides in them is the bloods are out growing their current hides and simply have no room for it. When they get a bigger tub they will get the bigger hide with moss. I also use moss when a hide is to large to make it seem smaller to the snake and adding a more secure feeling.

If you're in a tub, move the water bowl closer to your heat source.

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I was thinking of keeping my BP's aquarium in my pool room, since the humidity is higher there, and very close to what it would need. Does anyone know if the ambient chlorine content in the air would be a problem, though? It wouldn't ever actually be in chlorinated water itself, and I'd keep using distilled water for its water bowl.

Humid hides for shed times. This solves the problem with out sacrificing ventilation. Humidity and poor air flow are perfect bacteria breeding grounds. (Ever been in a cheese room? )

I would not place a snake where there was enough chlorine that could be smelled. Reptiles are sensitive to chlorine. It is just asking for trouble.


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I was thinking of keeping my BP's aquarium in my pool room, since the humidity is higher there, and very close to what it would need. Does anyone know if the ambient chlorine content in the air would be a problem, though? It wouldn't ever actually be in chlorinated water itself, and I'd keep using distilled water for its water bowl.

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You have an indoor pool or do you mean the pump room? I think the pump room would be problematic with the noise and chemicals. If you have a climate controlled indoor pool I don't think it would be a problem if you have good air flow and steady temps.