Hygrometer frustrations

[BR8080]

Do you mean these? Is this what everyone else uses?

https://www.xikar.com/products/humid...l-hygrometers/

This is what I use in 3 of my enclosures

https://www.xikar.com/products/humid...-hygro-system/

The extra unit just to double check them periodically because I am so OCD

https://www.xikar.com/popup_pix.asp?...l%20Hygrometer

I was using the accurite when I first got started and noticed a similar difference when I switched to Zikar units. I'm very pleased with them thus far and have had 3 perfect sheds from both of my snakes. Just got the 3rd snake so hopefully my attention to detail with my husbandry will prove to be good for the new one as well. Good luck to you as well.

[Brandonbeaty]

is that what you would suggest using to measure hot side cold side and humidity? I have read a lot of forums and did a lot of research online and still havnt found anything that I feel I should order. I want something that I am not worried about being way inaccurate as I am ocd as well. at night time before bed I check on my BP atleast every hour until I fall asleep to make sure he isn't getting to cold at nights. I wouldn't say that price range is a huge deal breaker for me but I also don't want to spend $300.

[BR8080]

I have it on my "cool" side by the door and have my Herpstat set at 82. My ambient temps are between 78-80 - sorry I do not have a better picture but you get the idea (this is in my Caulkers Cay boa enclosure). I use Animal Plastics T10's and Pro Product RHP's in all of them. The Ball python is doing well, eats like a champ (I feed in separate enclosure) and I've gotten full sheds every time. Overall I'm very happy with the Xikar units, I also have them in my gun safes.

I've had perfect sheds from all 3 of my snakes as well.



There are a couple reasons I went with Xikar - it's awesome in my humidor, my cigars are always perfect - when I called Herpstat to inquire about using their hydrometer probe when the Accurite unit I was using gave me temp and humidity swings between 5-10 points. Dion at Spyder Robotics told me to just use a Xikar unit as that is what they use to calibrate the Herpstats - I get accurate readings in my gun safes - price isn't crazy, I believe you get what you pay for.

Hope that helps