Dumb Question?

Speaking of the humidity thing, I have been having a little trouble keeping the humidity where it needs to be. No matter what I try, it won't go up. I have misted the whole cage, and changed the water bowl to a bigger one, covered one side of the top of the cage, and even bought another hygrometer to make sure the one I had originally wasn't bad. They both give me the same reading. The most I have gotten up to is 50%. It is usually between 40-45%. What can I do to get it up to 60-70%? Thanks,

Jeremy

I found duct tape works pretty swell. Check out my pic of my tank in my album......used a razor to cut the hole. Just make it a little bigger than the light (if you're using one) for heat release and air flow. Water bowl is over heat pad for more humidity. Keeps it at 50 to 60 with next to no misting. I also picked up a nice big sponge for during shed time and when moist will bump up the humidity 5 or 10 percent more. I just stick it in the cooler end and that does the trick. Also if you have a piece of driftwood in there, wet it down and that also throws long term humidity.
LOL, this works for me, wish you luck! Anything to help keep you from having to hover around your tank with a spray bottle in each hand all day! :lol:

Oh yeah, check out the repti-flow post by wizill

Thanks for the help. I'm excited about getting to use duct tape. Duct tape is our friend.

amen to that brother. duct tape, what a great invention.

I came, I saw, I duct taped!

that is by far my new favorite quote.

LOL
they even carry a roll on every shuttle mission........

Wow! I didnt know BP's could shed so fast. I had just been holding Monty Joe less then 2 hour's ago. He was acting fidgity so I decided to put him back in his tank. Went back a little while later and noticed he was out and about (which he hadnt come out of his hide for the last few day's except when I held him) and low and behold, A perfect shed. Nothing like the last shed where it was in a million pieces. I thought it took longer than an hour or so, guess I was wrong. Guess I also got the humidity right this time.

the faster they shed, the better the humidity is for them. keep it how you got it, sounds like youre doing wonderful.

I've noticed too that positioning a water dish over the UTH or partially under the heat lamp will raise the humidity better, since warm water evaporates more quickly than cold water. I had to move Phil's water dish, as it was just slightly over the UTH, and the humidity in his terrarium was running too high.