Finally Getting A Baby BP! Need Clarification On 5L RUB Hole Drilling

I have reverse humidity problems . My apt sits around 50-60 humidity so inside my racks with a water bowl I was getting 70-80 average humidity so I needed the holes to let more humid air out. My problem is rather specific though.

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Originally Posted by Alexio

I have reverse humidity problems . My apt sits around 50-60 humidity so inside my racks with a water bowl I was getting 70-80 average humidity so I needed the holes to let more humid air out. My problem is rather specific though.

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Have you tried placing a fan in the room?

What's a RUB? I've seen this term used several times recently. I need help with the translation...

I think it's a UK like of plstic boxes

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Originally Posted by Slim

What's a RUB? I've seen this term used several times recently. I need help with the translation...

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Really useful box

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Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl

Have you tried placing a fan in the room?

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I haven't, would you point it at the rack? Or just in the general area?

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Originally Posted by Alexio

I haven't, would you point it at the rack? Or just in the general area?

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just to circulate air in the room.

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Originally Posted by chilliscale

I think it's a UK like of plstic boxes

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Really useful box

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Ahhhhhhhh. Yes! I use those to store blankets in.

Never seen em in the states personally

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So my uncle and I placed a total of eight holes on the long side of my 5L RUB, using a soldering iron, and it was absolutely horrible. The smell of burning plastic made me feel ill, but nevertheless, it is over now. I haven't yet placed the heat mat under it yet, but I decided to slip my thermometer&hydrometer hybrid probe inside the tub and switched it on, and with the water it was reading about 55-56% humidity, without water in the little dish it is at 54%. I assume that is going to be okay, when I put my heat mat under it and hook it up to my thermostat, I'd imagine the humidity would jump to about 62% or so. ( Temperature was reading about 23.4C/74F without the heat mat ). Would humidity in the 60s be good for a BP? Regardless of age.

( Just like to point out that I don't have the snake... YET! )

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Originally Posted by AKA Dave

If you don't have an iron to melt the holes, you can use a hot screwdriver. Gas burner on your stove works great.

Dave

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yup, i did it this way as well.