Humidity

Hey guys...

I was just wondering, what's a good way to raise the humidity in a glass tank enclosure? I'm starting to have some trouble keeping my humidity levels up since summer started ( I live in TX so it's getting really hot and dry here ). Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Thanks!!!

A bigger water bowl, place a heat pad under water bowl, add damp sea sponges.

getting rid of any heat lamps will greatly increase your humidity.

Covering the screen top with foil tape or plexiglass will also help.

Cypress mulch is a good substrate for holding humidity.

Great. Thanks! I actually just got a bigger water bowl, but I'll put the heat pad under it...

When you say add sea sponges, do you mean in the water bowl or just generally somewhere in the tank?

Thanks for your help!

I don't use a heat lamp, but have been putting damp cloths over part of the top screen of the cage to help. They just dry out while I'm at work, so hasn't been a long-term fix. Also, I use Aspen bedding, but is it good to keep part of it damp? I mean, wouldn't it grow mold or something?

Again, Thanks for all the help!

In the tank, moistend

Aspen molds fairly quickly. Cypress mulch is naturally kind of damp when you get it so giving it a light spray every few days will help keep your humidity up.

You don't want to keep it constantly damp.Give it some time to dry out before you mist again so that mold doesn't grow.

Oh ok...Where could I get some Cypress mulch then? Like PestsMart or Petco?

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Originally Posted by tiny_tiger60978

Oh ok...Where could I get some Cypress mulch then? Like PestsMart or Petco?

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I am fairly certain that they sell it at petco or petsmart but it will probably be like $10 a bag. Home improvement stores might have some. Just be sure that it is 100% cypress mulch with no other woods mixed in. If you get it from somewhere other than a pet store it might be a good idea to bake the substrate before putting it in with your snake (kill any bugs).

Thanks for the tips! There's a Home Depot right by my house, so I'll check there first...

I really appreciate all the help guys! And I'm sure my little girl (Nagi-as seen in avatar pic :D) will too.

Some sphagnum moss spread around will help too. I also knew someone who bough a small square Tupperware thing, filled it with damp moss and punched some holes it it. It kept his substrate from being wet, and was enough to raise his humidity :) Good luck!

The single biggest issue that you have with low humidity is your enclosure. Fish cages are notorious for not holding humidity well.
If you're really stuck on keeping your fish tank, try this:
Purchase a 30 gallon fish tank and cut around the top of the tank with a glass cutter so that the height of the tank is about 7 inches.
Remove the mesh lid and purchase a 1" thick sheet of plexi.
Cut it to size, with some extra for a good fit up top.
Next, drill 100 or so holes (for air circulation) around the entire tank with a 1/2" drill bit about an inch or two from the top.
Newspaper/paper towel as a substrate.
Large water bowl large enough to easily soak in at the cool side.
Heat tape/thermostat underneath set to 93.
You will NEVER have a humidity issue again.
Good luck.