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Can I use paper towels?

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  • 01-13-2014, 10:43 AM
    PitOnTheProwl
    You might want to make a humid hide.
  • 01-13-2014, 02:07 PM
    thejenius77
    Re: Can I use paper towels?
    I have one made. Just haven't put it in. Should I leave it in all the time or just during shed?

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  • 01-13-2014, 02:11 PM
    PitOnTheProwl
    Wouldn't hurt to leave it all the time
  • 01-22-2014, 04:19 AM
    Jtupnsmoke
    I have been struggling with the same thing. I just found what i think is a very good solution. I took a warm mist humidifier and sat it next to the cage. I put a piece of aluminum foil so that all the steam travels up and over to the tank. So far I have been able to keep humidity at around 60% and it also helped boot my temps a few degrees since the steam is warm. I did have to only partially cover the steam, otherwise the humidity went way up around 90%.
  • 01-23-2014, 07:57 PM
    thejenius77
    Re: Can I use paper towels?
    Awesome. I'm going to give this a try.

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  • 01-23-2014, 10:58 PM
    Craigaria
    Re: Can I use paper towels?
    Another member offerered this suggestion to me and it works great. Take a towel or paper towels and run them under hot water to get it wet. Ring it out so it is very wet but not dripping. Cover 1/2 to 3/4 of the top of the screen with it. I then lay aluminum foil on top of the towel.

    my humidity will spike to 70% and it will take it a day to day and 1/2 to drop below 40%. My eco earth stays dry and no moisture on the glass.

    Before I was constantly misting and it was a pain...
  • 01-25-2014, 02:46 PM
    thejenius77
    Re: Can I use paper towels?
    I tried the paper towels & while it was soooo much cleaner, trying to keep humidity up was a nightmare. I just picked up some aspen today. Humidity is holding well & I think I'll like it much better than the Eco Earth. Eco Earth was way too fine and made such a mess when trying to clean.

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