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80% humidity?

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  • 04-29-2016, 03:31 PM
    NowViewing
    80% humidity?
    So I live in the UK & it's pretty humid here, usually around 60% in my home
    Im using a tub set up with ventilation holes soldered in, with paper towels as substrate & a large expo terra water bowl
    The substrate/towels are never wet & the tub never condenses up on the inside, my digital thermo-hygrometer reads at 80% (It's Lucky Reptile one), the tub is dual lidded so I've been opening it for a little bit to bring the humidity back down to around 60% - 70%, supervised of course & it gets shut when I'm not around
    I went to change his water bowl yesterday to find it felt a little slimy inside/where the water had been, so a I gave it a good scrub with soap, water & scouring sponge, gave it a good rinse & refilled it with fresh water
    I just don't want him to get an RI from the humidity being too high & I just wanna know what TOO high is
    Had him around a month & he hasn't shed with me yet so obvi I can't comment on any issues with that yet

    I'm just notorious for whittling (Worrying for you none UK folk) about every little thing n I wanna do right by my bab
  • 04-29-2016, 03:40 PM
    damian0905
    Re: 80% humidity?
    As long as you have enough airflow, 80% is fine. How many holes do you have and what size tub? How much water is in your bowl? What kind of heat source do you use?
  • 04-29-2016, 03:46 PM
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    Re: 80% humidity?
    50l Staples tub 675 x 445 x 230 mm with 24 holes down both lengths of the tub & an UTH controlled by a herpstat thermostat & the bowls around 1/2 - 2/3 full & placed on the cool side
    It never smells damp when I open the tub if that makes sense, unless he's peed or pooped in which case it smells funky anyway
  • 04-29-2016, 04:09 PM
    damian0905
    Re: 80% humidity?
    You have good airflow, so that's fine.
    Also, your water only has to be around the height of the snake
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