how can i up the humidity?

HI, I'm currently using paper towels on the bottom of the tubs because im not really a fan of wood substrates cause im told there is a significant risk of splinters and other injuries etc and i dont want to have to deal with that. i have not tested my humidity levels yet but im going to get a hygrometer online today but if my humidity levels are too low what should i do? can i just mist the paper towels? ideas please. thanks

Misting works but it makes sopping wet paper towels. Putting the water bowl on the hot spot helps also.

What type of enclosure are you working with? As far as the substrate goes you can try "care fresh". A very soft natural paper bedding that is dust free and super absorbent.:gj: It could help with the humidity also.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by highqualityballz

...im not really a fan of wood substrates cause im told there is a significant risk of splinters and other injuries etc and i dont want to have to deal with that....

---

Neither do the large number of breeders who use wood substrates almost exclusively. The "risk" you've been told about is certainly more old wive's tale than real. ;)

I use a coconut fiber substrate (like eco earth) and big clumps of sphagnum moss. If you keep them moist they will dramatically raise your temperature and will hold the humidity for a good two weeks. The only downside I've found is that if you feed f/t sometimes the substrate will stick to the food,so I just got in the habit of feeding them in separate bins and cleaning/rehydrating the substrate during this time. It worked flawlessly and I never had a single problem with shedding.

wetted surface area. You can use less deep, much large water dishes, or you can use a wick. Take a sheet of paper towel and fold it until it is an inch across. The put one end of the wick in your water dish, and drape the wick across a waterproof hide. The wick will quickly raise humidity.


If you put water right over the heater it will also evaporate faster.

David

Move the water bowl to the hot side or you can try cypress mulch it helps retaining moisture