humity staying around 75%

Is this to high ive read 60% is ideal with up to 80% for hide.
There is no cover over screen top I am useing a glass ashtray for h2o the tank is a 10 gal.

what are you using for substrate?

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what are you using for substrate?

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paper

What are your temps, and what are you using for heat?

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What are your temps, and what are you using for heat?

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I have a small UTH and a infra red infra red turns on every hour for 30 min then turns off.
hot side is 80 to 85 cooler side is 75

I find that kind of odd, as you are using infrared.. My infrared absolutely destroys the humidity.

What are you using to measure the humidity?

zoo med roud hydrometer

1) where do you live

2) what is the ambient humidity of the room that your snake cage is in

3) are you using a digital hygrometer to measure humidity? If not, this can be off by as much as 40%.. they are pieces of crap and totally inaccurate.

is it accurate? My zoo med is 27% low... the test is easy. Paper is hydroscopic and draws moisture out of the air and becomes damp. Tear a bit off and see if it feels damp if it does it is likely a bit too high if it doesn't again likely it isn't.

salt test link...

http://cigars.about.com/od/humidors/qt/hygrometers.htm

if it is out you'll have to just do the figuring it cannot be adjusted.

I can tell you that your humidity is not 80% with a screen lid, idc if your in Miami, FL. It's winter.

Run to walmart, go to the paint section. Then go an isle over and you will find a accurite hygrometer. This is the most accurite thing that is not ridiculously expensive.

BTW 70's humidity is not bad

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I can tell you that your humidity is not 80% with a screen lid, idc if your in Miami, FL. It's winter.

Run to walmart, go to the paint section. Then go an isle over and you will find a accurite hygrometer. This is the most accurite thing that is not ridiculously expensive.

BTW 70's humidity is not bad

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speaking of walmart while you're there pick up a accurite thermometer, the brand accurite. it also has a hydrometer built in which is quite accurate. this is only $12 and also comes with a probe for temp.




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Slightly off topic, did you test the accurite? Mine is way off 26% high and 1.76º Low the zoo meds I have are worse with humidity but better with temps.

The most accurate I have tested so far, has been the analogue western instrument hygrometer. Out of the box (ok bag...) it was perfect, in fact I bought 5 all the same and all perfect. So far better than any digital although I am planning on ordering a calibrate-able digital one (intended for cigar humidors) soon as good ones can also be adjusted.

OP you mentioned your temps they are a bit low typically high 80s low 90s for a hot spot and high 70s low 80s for the cool side. Usually most would agree the 80/90 is about right.

The salt test works ok, but you never really know if you have too much or too little water in the salt. I prefer using the Boveda calibration packs. You just open it up, slide the hygrometer inside, let it stabilize and it should read 70%. They cost about 5 dollars.

NewParadigms it isn't that hard a saturated solution of sodium chloride and distilled water at 30ºC will be ( in an enclosed area), RH 75.09% +/- 0.11% The temperature matters but there is an offset charts on line.

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NewParadigms it isn't that hard a saturated solution of sodium chloride and distilled water at 30ºC will be ( in an enclosed area), RH 75.09% +/- 0.11% The temperature matters but there is an offset charts on line.

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I've seen the salt RH charts, and calibrated Hygrometers in sealed jars with salt solution and read results differing by 5% or more than they read from the calibration packs from boveda. All of my cigar hygrometers were calibrated with boveda's and they read all over the place when calibrating with the salt test. It's worked for lots of people, but I've not had great luck with it being completely accurate. In fact, probably the most accurate thing I've used are heartfelt humidity beads, they maintain right at 65% humidity and that's what I use for all my cigars.