Setup Help!!!!

ok I have a wooden setup and am using sterilite tubs,heat pads and repta bark for the bedding. I put holes in the sides of the tubs and the lid but when I put the lid on the humidity goes to 99%! Can anyone help?? But it is perfect without the lids the humidity is then between 40-70%. What am i doing wrong?? Can anyone give me some guidance or a trick?? I am thinking about cutting a slot out of the lids and replacing with screen. Will this work?? HELP!

I'm not sure what the set up you have is. If the humidity in the tubs is too high, then drill more small holes in the sides.
You could also use newspaper or aspen instead of repta bark(I think it holds moisture better?)
I would not put screen in, as your snakes might rub their faces against it and rub wounds onto themselves.

[IMG]<a href="http://s711.photobucket.com/albums/ww114/BLong7211/?action=view&current=012.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww114/BLong7211/012.jpg" border="0" alt="My setup"></a>[/IMG] ok I hope that the photo works this is my first time trying to post a pic from photobucket. Ok so i am trying to get rid of the glass tanks (on top of rack and on stand to the right) and go to all tubs as I have 4 snakes currently and 2 more coming soon. It is just a basic stand to hold the bins. Does this help at all??

no it doesn't help cause you didn't put the picture there bro... can we say computer illiterate?:banana:

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Originally Posted by longalbino2

no it doesn't help cause you didn't put the picture there bro... can we say computer illiterate?:banana:

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sorry that's my brother had to give him a hard time, lol!

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Originally Posted by longalbino2

sorry that's my brother had to give him a hard time, lol!

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OK - then I can understand :)

get rid of the reptibark and use paper towels.

i had the same problem with aspen grass but now my humidity is perfect.

So would I still have to drill more holes then or not? I guess it would depend on the humidity levels after switching huh?

Make sure to use a digital hygrometer, alot more accurate than an analog, place it on the opposite side of the tub from the water dish. Remove the bark and use newspaper or aspen.
Check your humidity level for a few days, if its still too high, then drill a few more small holes... You can always drill a few more, so dont get carried away.
NOTE... make sure your water dish is not too close to your heat source.

Add more holes to the tubs, I have sterlite 28qt tubs & each tub has over 200 holes in them here are some pics

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...ub100_2383.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...ub100_2381.jpg

Start with the holes you've made, then keep adding until desired humidity level is reached. A soldering iron is great for this.

Cant tell from the pic, but make sure your holes in your tubs are close to the top, near the lid.
hope that helps!

Nate, dont feel bad. If LongAlbino where also computer litterate, they would have known one can simply copy and paste the link.

I think I have it under controll now. I just have simple paper towels in in the bottom of the tubs and all tubs have a digital therm/hyg in one. The abient temps are around 80 and the humidity around 50-58. Is this better now? I am working on gettin heat tape and a temp gun but want to build my own rack with all 3 sides closed before I put heat tape.

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Originally Posted by llovelace

Add more holes to the tubs, I have sterlite 28qt tubs & each tub has over 200 holes in them here are some pics

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...ub100_2383.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...ub100_2381.jpg

Start with the holes you've made, then keep adding until desired humidity level is reached. A soldering iron is great for this.

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Do you use lids too or not? Cause I have holes in the lids too and yes the holes are at the top of the bins on the sides.