high humidity

ive heard alot of people having problems with low humidity but i live in north texas and its very humid here. i dont have my snake yet but im setting everything up. i just put everything in there and before turning on my uth or even putting water in it, the humidity is at about 67. i feel like if i make more holes (im useing a tub) the humidity wont change because its so humid here anyways. HELP lol also, im useing newspaper as substrate. (by the way, how many layers of newspaper should i use?)

I dont think 67 is bad. might want to shoot for 60 though. I don't really know how to lower humidity other than substrate change which you have done. High humidity is only a problem when it is constantly over 80% (in my opinion).

well i am adjusting my uth right now and as it goes up so does the humidity. its at 87.7 degrees (the prob is over the uth, about an inch abouve the substrate) and 72 humidity...eeek.

you could melt some more holes in the side of the tub, that should help lower the humidity.

Add more holes to the tub

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Originally Posted by kitsunex

you could melt some more holes in the side of the tub, that should help lower the humidity.

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Originally Posted by llovelace

Add more holes to the tub

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like i said...the humidity here is to high as it is.

What is the humidity in the room?

uhhh, idk right now, ill check later, im still trying to adjust the tub.

I was going to post about this.. what do people do for high humidity?

Humidity in minneapolis has been really high these past few weeks, 50-70% in my apartment indoors.

well when i first got out the humidity reader it was at 65... so i guess more holes could help....ill try it...

Having a good size light fixture to keep the room temperature steady will help lower humidity.

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Originally Posted by Neal

Having a good size light fixture to keep the room temperature steady will help lower humidity.

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problem with that is that its too hot in the house to try and burn up the humidity. i think im getting it down with adding holes though. thanks for the advice guys! i really appreciate it.

I'm unsure how to lower humidity, but for the newspaper, you only need to put a few sheets down but it depends how large the tub is. You should only put as much sheets as it takes so you cannot see the bottom of the enclosure (the tub part).

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Originally Posted by Qetu

problem with that is that its too hot in the house to try and burn up the humidity. i think im getting it down with adding holes though. thanks for the advice guys! i really appreciate it.

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Hah agreed.

I have no AC in my apartment, so I only need to use minimal heating to provide a hot spot for any snakes this time of year.

I would have suggested it had I known you were using a tub! XD

Yep, more holes. I know some people who have like 200 holes in a tub.

BTW, your thermostat probe should be on the outside of the tub directly taped to the UTH and your thermometer probe should be inside the tub directly on the plastic where the UTH is (under the newspaper).

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

I would have suggested it had I known you were using a tub! XD

Yep, more holes. I know some people who have like 200 holes in a tub.

BTW, your thermostat probe should be on the outside of the tub directly taped to the UTH and your thermometer probe should be inside the tub directly on the plastic where the UTH is (under the newspaper).

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thank you very much!!! thats what im looking for! problem is...i dont have a thermostat yet. when i went to petco(and petsmart) they had barely any supplies...and i dont even think they sell the thermostat. could someone get me a link for one i could order? i dont have my baby yet, so im ok for a bit. and i purchesed a rheostat from petsmart and it wont take the temp of the uth below 95.... so i guess im going to take it back and get a lamp dimmer from HD for less. good idea? im not even real sure on how the thermostat works :weirdface

ahck! im a noob!:tears:

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Originally Posted by Qetu

thank you very much!!! thats what im looking for! problem is...i dont have a thermostat yet. when i went to petco(and petsmart) they had barely any supplies...and i dont even think they sell the thermostat. could someone get me a link for one i could order? i dont have my baby yet, so im ok for a bit. and i purchesed a rheostat from petsmart and it wont take the temp of the uth below 95.... so i guess im going to take it back and get a lamp dimmer from HD for less. good idea? im not even real sure on how the thermostat works :weirdface

ahck! im a noob!:tears:

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nvm, im an idiot...i went and did some more research and found out what i needed. im just going to get a lamp dimmer from HD and then i found a t-stat i can order online. i figured it out lol. this is more pricey than i first thought. idc though, its worth it! agh...i need money...lol.

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Originally Posted by Qetu

nvm, im an idiot...i went and did some more research and found out what i needed. im just going to get a lamp dimmer from HD and then i found a t-stat i can order online. i figured it out lol. this is more pricey than i first thought. idc though, its worth it! agh...i need money...lol.

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yeah i'm using a light dimmer atm as well. i'm thinking of trying out this:http://www.bigappleherp.com/BAH-1000...2&category=15#

although i've never heard of it before, but the specs look good.

http://www.reptilesupply.com/product.php?products_id=75
This is a good thermostat that I used when I only had one snake. :)