Humidity leaching potential out of enclosure(s)

[Snagrio]

My BP lives in the basement, and my mother is always going on about humidity down there (there's a giant dehumidifier in the furnace room). So my question is, how much humidity "leaks" out of his enclosure? He's in a T10 so I wouldn't imagine a whole lot but it'd be helpful to know.

From what I can tell, when he was in a glass tank it was constantly drying out, when in a tub I never had to mist and the PVC seems to be in the middle in terms of humidity retention.

[Homebody]

I don't know how much humidity a pvc enclosure leaks but I think it very unlikely that it's leaking enough humidity to affect the humidity in your basement.

[Bogertophis]

I don't know how much humidity a pvc enclosure leaks but I think it very unlikely that it's leaking enough humidity to affect the humidity in your basement.

I suspect the OP meant to say they're concerned about the humidity being able to stay IN their enclosure?

Snagrio: it all depends* on how much ventilation your enclosure has- they're not all the same. Some have screened vents, others have holes & some only allow for the tiny bit of leakage around the doorway, but IF you need more humidity to stay inside, you can always try covering some of the vents/holes (on the OUTSIDE, of course) with removable tape, etc. *And the same goes for tubs or glass tanks- you can reduce the air-flow for any of them so they retain humidity just as well.

[Snagrio]

No, Homebody had it right. The question was more about if humidity leaking out of a given enclosure is enough to affect the humidity levels in the basement itself, which again is something my mother is always concerned about and I'm striving as much as possible to not make this hobby interfere with her own life as much as I can manage.

[Homebody]

No, Homebody had it right. The question was more about if humidity leaking out of a given enclosure is enough to affect the humidity levels in the basement itself, which again is something my mother is always concerned about and I'm striving as much as possible to not make this hobby interfere with her own life as much as I can manage.

I understand your mother's concern. I lived in a house with a humid basement. It always feels damp and chilly, and smells of mildew. Our humidifier had to be emptied often or it would overflow. She's fighting hard to get the mildew out and she hears you're putting humidity in. Seems like you're working at cross purposes. Try reassuring her that what your doing isn't adding to the problem to any detectable degree. It's like leaving a glass of water out on the table. It's not enough to increase the humidity in the room much less the entire basement.

[Bogertophis]

Agree, either way, an enclosure that keeps humidity inside for a BP isn't going to readily lose it to the room (or basement) beyond.