Humidity issues--a dry room?

OK here's how it stands:

I'm gonna pick up one of those CVS humidifiers and hook it up to a hydrometer/controller that'll turn off when it is humid enough.

Also, starting to think my bedding and the stuff inside the enclosure is a lot of the problem.

When you get eco-earth, you hydrate it first, yes? The stuff I bought ("forest floor" cypress mulch) seems to come a little moist but dries out quickly.

Lastly, is it possible the big piece of driftwood I put in there and the lace rock are acting like dry sponges and just absorbing the moisture? After my sprayer sprayed this morning, I noticed the humidity was down to 12% again within a half hour, lol.

Um...have you tried swapping out the hygrometer to make sure it isn't the actual problem? Also, if you are using the Acurite indoor/outdoor style, that measures humidity at the unit, not the probe.

Just get a humid hide on the warm side. Problem solved

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I have a 40 gallon screen top tank with a 100 watt che, uth, and a 60 watt bulb on the cool side to keep my ambient correct. Even with misting a few times a day I could not keep the humidity up. I bought some moss and put it in both hides. I will moisten it and let it dry out during non shed times and keep it damp during a shed. Since I started using this trick I still have low tank humidity but the humid micro climate where my ball spends most of its time has given me perfect sheds. I do have a mister that goes off every 12 hours for 10 seconds but it doesn't really help the humidity and is more for watering my live plants.

I use forest floor and really like it. I will stir it up and add water to it when it gets really dry.

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Originally Posted by dkspftw

When you get eco-earth, you hydrate it first, yes? The stuff I bought ("forest floor" cypress mulch) seems to come a little moist but dries out quickly.

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It comes in a brick and to break it apart you have to soak it in lots of water. You'll be surprised how much water it'll absorb. I keep breaking it up as it's soaking and add more water as needed. I keep the substrate thin for belly heat so I get a lot of extra eco earth in one brick. I just put the rest in a sealed baggy and use it when I do my monthly tank dump and cleaning.