best substrate for humidity?

i have used coconut mulch, reptibark, cypress mulch, paper towels, and now aspen under heat lamps but i will be changing to flexwatt as soon as it arives.

what type of substrate is best (in your opinion, of course...) for maintaining proper humidity for bps?? under heat lamps or used with heat tape??

thanks for your responses!!!

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Originally Posted by bigballs

i have used coconut mulch, reptibark, cypress mulch, paper towels, and now aspen under heat lamps but i will be changing to flexwatt as soon as it arives.

what type of substrate is best (in your opinion, of course...) for maintaining proper humidity for bps?? under heat lamps or used with heat tape??

thanks for your responses!!!

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I forget the name, but that stuff that comes in a brick and you add water to expand it. I hear that stuff is awesome for humidity. Also, have you taped off the lid of your tank?

I like aspen because it is cheap and it has always worked for me.

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Originally Posted by bigballs

i have used coconut mulch, reptibark, cypress mulch, paper towels, and now aspen under heat lamps but i will be changing to flexwatt as soon as it arives.

what type of substrate is best (in your opinion, of course...) for maintaining proper humidity for bps?? under heat lamps or used with heat tape??

thanks for your responses!!!

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Your problem isn't your substrate, it's your heat lamps, and quite possibly even the enclosure itself (screen top aquarium).

I used newspaper in a tub set up with only flexwatt and a water bowl, and I keep 55% humidity all the time.

I have problems keeping my 4' by 2' with a heat lamp even at 30% humidity which is why I'm switching to flexwatt soon

aspen seemed to work for me

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Originally Posted by tmlowe5704

I forget the name, but that stuff that comes in a brick and you add water to expand it. I hear that stuff is awesome for humidity. Also, have you taped off the lid of your tank?

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That's coconut coir.

k guys maybe i was unclear here....:rolleyes:

i dont have a humidity problem. im asking your opinion or experience with a particular substrate that may help with maintaining proper humidity levels.

most of my enclosures are custom built and hold humidity well and all of my glass aquariums have screen tops that are plastic wrapped up to the heat lamp. i mist each enclosure when needed. im just trying to figure out what would be the most efficient substrate i can use humidity wise.

thanks again!

I don't understand, if you aren't having a humidity problem, then why should you change?

there are many reasons why one would change substrate: husbandry problems, animal safety, visual appeal, cleanliness.... etc.

im moving all of my bps that are presently housed in glass aquariums to a new wooden custom built display rack and i dont want to use cypress mulch as a substrate anymore so i want to hear other bp owner's opinion on a substrate that they may feel is "humidity efficient".

nothing too complicated i would think... but thanks!