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Wet Towel Method?

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  • 10-04-2017, 06:57 AM
    Axel28
    Wet Towel Method?
    Humidity is a problem still but I want to keep up with tanks.
    Instructions on how to do the "Wet Towel Method"?

    Like do you soak the towel, fold it up, and put it on the cage?

    Thank you.
  • 10-04-2017, 07:04 AM
    BluuWolf
    Re: Wet Towel Method?
    Yeah dampen the towel, like soak it then ring it out to were it's not dripping but still wet then cover half the top with it.

    Another way is to get the damp towel the same way and place it on top of the hot hide or both hides (One each) this is what I do when mine are in shed to up the humidity more. You could do either or both depending on how low your humidity is

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  • 10-04-2017, 07:14 AM
    Axel28
    Re: Wet Towel Method?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by BluuWolf View Post
    Yeah dampen the towel, like soak it then ring it out to were it's not dripping but still wet then cover half the top with it.

    Another way is to get the damp towel the same way and place it on top of the hot hide or both hides (One each) this is what I do when mine are in shed to up the humidity more. You could do either or both depending on how low your humidity is

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    Okay, thank you, my humidity is at 45% right now.
  • 10-04-2017, 07:28 AM
    Axel28
    Re: Wet Towel Method?
    Wow, it bumped up to 60.


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  • 10-04-2017, 07:56 AM
    BluuWolf
    Re: Wet Towel Method?
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    Originally Posted by ZuesTheBallPython View Post
    Wow, it bumped up to 60.


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    Alright awesome ^-^ keep an eye on that to see how well it says, it should be good for a little while though. Jus. check on the towel every now and then and rewet it when it gets dry. If you put one on top of the hot hide then it'll dry out faster

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  • 10-04-2017, 09:59 AM
    Sonny1318
    Did you ever try a humid hide? Or covering most the top with plastic sheet? Humid hides can help wonders.
  • 10-04-2017, 10:05 AM
    tttaylorrr
    Re: Wet Towel Method?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Sonny1318 View Post
    Did you ever try a humid hide? Or covering most the top with plastic sheet? Humid hides can help wonders.

    x2. @OP i'd pick up a brick of sphagnum moss from the pet store to use during sheds or periods of low humidity. it's good to have; i've had the same brick of moss for three years and i'm only half-way through it.
  • 10-04-2017, 10:25 AM
    rufretic
    Wet towel works but is a pita because you have to continue to wet it. Best way to get good, consistent humidity is to mostly seal the enclosure and use a good substrate, I like reptichip. If you go this route you rarely need to do anything for humidity, maybe spray down the substrate occasionally as needed. I found the easiest way to seal the enclosure with a screen top is to cut a piece of plexiglass to the size of your screen top, then you can cut a circle out where your heat lamp goes if you use one or just drill some holes in it for ventilation. It doesn't take much to vent and the less ventilation you have, the more humid it will stay.
  • 10-04-2017, 10:46 AM
    dadofsix
    Re: Wet Towel Method?
    I was going to get plexi-glass pieces cut for the tops of my terrariums but no one at the hardware stores that i visited was interested in cutting the necessary holes for the CHEs. I don't have the tools (or the skill, IMHO) to do it myself. Are there any other options?

    <><Peace
  • 10-04-2017, 11:16 AM
    rufretic
    Re: Wet Towel Method?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dadofsix View Post
    I was going to get plexi-glass pieces cut for the tops of my terrariums but no one at the hardware stores that i visited was interested in cutting the necessary holes for the CHEs. I don't have the tools (or the skill, IMHO) to do it myself. Are there any other options?

    <><Peace

    They should be able to do at least two simple straight cuts. So just have it cut the width and then 4" short of the length and that will leave room for your che(depending size, adjust 4" to make sure you have enough space) but still hold in much more humidity.
  • 10-05-2017, 01:49 PM
    dadofsix
    Re: Wet Towel Method?
    I found a guy who can cut the holes in plexi-glass for me. Yay!

    Now, how thick should this plexi-glass be? He is suggesting using a sheet 1/8th in thickness. Will that be thick enough for humidity preservation AND preventing heat loss?

    <><Peace
  • 10-05-2017, 02:04 PM
    rufretic
    Re: Wet Towel Method?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dadofsix View Post
    I found a guy who can cut the holes in plexi-glass for me. Yay!

    Now, how thick should this plexi-glass be? He is suggesting using a sheet 1/8th in thickness. Will that be thick enough for humidity preservation AND preventing heat loss?

    <><Peace

    Yes, it will work no matter the thickness, the only reason to go thicker is to make it stronger to avoid it breaking but if I remember right, I used 1/8" and it lasted years so you should be fine, just don't set anything heavy on it lol.
  • 10-05-2017, 03:06 PM
    dadofsix
    Re: Wet Towel Method?
    Cool. Thanks!
  • 10-05-2017, 03:15 PM
    Pezz
    Re: Wet Towel Method?
    I actually use straw huts originally designed for rodents in addition to my stone hides. I spraw them down well every couple days and it keeps my humidity right around 68.

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  • 10-05-2017, 03:19 PM
    Pezz
    Re: Wet Towel Method?
    The type of hut i use. 7 dollars at my local pet store.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...956b5103a1.jpg

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  • 10-06-2017, 03:52 PM
    rufretic
    Re: Wet Towel Method?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Pezz View Post
    The type of hut i use. 7 dollars at my local pet store.https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...956b5103a1.jpg

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    That's a good idea but keep an eye on that thing, inside and out, for mold. Not everything can stay humid without starting to mold. I had that issue with aspen and that's why I switched to reptichip. But if it doesn't mold then I'd say it's a pretty good idea for a humid hide.
  • 10-06-2017, 03:58 PM
    Pezz
    Re: Wet Towel Method?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rufretic View Post
    That's a good idea but keep an eye on that thing, inside and out, for mold. Not everything can stay humid without starting to mold. I had that issue with aspen and that's why I switched to reptichip. But if it doesn't mold then I'd say it's a pretty good idea for a humid hide.

    Yup I've been doing a thorough check every time I handle my babies. So far no mold or rot issues been running the same huts for 3 months now. I'm prepared to toss them at first sign of rot. For only 7 dollars a piece it wasn't that pricey to stock up on backups of them.

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