HELP! Humidity problem...

[nitsuj]

I've now moved Pina into her new home. It's a nice big 40gal tank that she can grow up in. Temps seem to be fine but I'm having a big problem keeping it humid enough. I have a wood chip bottom in the setup with some fake plants, 2 hides, and some wood to climb on. I have been spraying the tank a LOT today trying to get the humidity up but it just dosnt help. I covered a lot of the top of the tank in plastic wrap, but that didnt really do anything either.

Keep in mind I live in Toronto, Canada and we are in the middle of winter right now so the natural air is extremly dry right now...


Any ideas? I really need them

[Wizill]

check the product reviews about repti-flo 250. works great.

[RPlank]

Or you can not worry about it, and provide a humid hide or two.
A humid hide is a totally enclosed hide, with one access hole, that has damp substrate (moss, cypress, bed-a-beast, etc) inside. Your snake will go there during shed cycles when it needs the extra humidity.

[JLC]

You could also try a simple cool-mist humidifier from the drug store. Set it up near the cage and try to get the ambient humidity up.

[nitsuj]

I'm wondering if part of the problem is because of heat lamps im using. Right now I have an inferred lamp I leave on at night, and a ceramic lamp I leave on in the daytime. I also have a heating pad on one side. Should I get another heating pad and try to not use the ceramic lamp at all?

[Wizill]

yep. definitely your best bet.

[Marla]

I second what Will said. The lamps will lower the humidity faster than just about anything else.

[jotay]

Try duct tape across the lid instead of the plastic wrap it will boost up humidity 10%
It worked good for me and I also added a TropicAire which pumps in humid air/ fresh air so you can cover up the entire lid expect where your light is then I cut out about 1/2" bigger and my humidity stays at about 60-62 on hot side where I have UTH on a slide dimmer and then 52-55% on cool side where I have a clamp light with a 75 watt red bulb, then when I wanna boost humidity I just mist his hide log on top and it will shoot right up to 70-75% and stay for about 12 hrs.
All great ideas I got here on this site and so far my set up is working great.
Thanks to everyone's help

Good Luck

[nitsuj]

I'm using a normal room humidifier now which I've modified. I used plumbing tubes to direct the air into the tank and the humidity shot up 30 degrees now. I'm going to buy a second heating pad today...

[pimp_n_python]

definitly just go with the heatpads only
you don't need a light at all
I live in Burlington Ontario right near you and this has worked for me always
heat lamps just dry the air out way to much