humidity

[zombie&lemons]

yeah i have a h3 cage by cagesbydesigh and im having trouble with humidity what should i do??

[wafisherman]

Well, what kind of trouble? What are your current readings and how are you checking them?

Lots of posts on here regarding ideas for uping the humidity.

What is your substrate? What are your temps?

[zombie&lemons]

ambient temp is 85 and hotspot is around 92-95 (this is for my boa) im using coconut fiber as a bedding everything is sealed off except for two vents

the coconut fiber just wont hold any mositure

[fishmommy]

Personally, I mist like crazy, several times a day, all winter long.

[zombie&lemons]

i do i saturate the bedding i have a 100watt blub right now im about to put a 75 watt and see if anything changes

they cage i built out of MDF is good at holding humidity in its really good only thing is you have to paint it with water resistant paint or it soak into the mdf and make it swell up i did a primer coat then used rustoluem stone textured paint

[llovelace]

Try some spagnum moss or natural sea sponges

[zombie&lemons]

he has a big tub or water should i put another with moss in it?

[wafisherman]

a tub\bowl of water won't help much. Put it over the UTH or under the heat lamp and that will help a little...

Try making some kind of humidity box.

I use a mesh pencil holder and stuff it full of aspen or moss. Soak that in warm water for several minute, drain, and put in the tank. Lasts at least a week for me and keeps humidity around 60%. I just cover more of my screen and get 80% during shed. You can also try a plastic tub\bowl with lid. Like a butter\margerine tub. Stuff it full of aspen or moss. Poke holes ALL OVER, and soak it in warm water in the sink for a few minutes. Drain, and put in tank.

UTH will work better than the lamps for keeping humidity right. But if your setup does not allow for that, you gotta do what you gotta do...

[zombie&lemons]

i spreaded out moss and mixed with the coconut fiber bedding and moisten it i haven't seen a change yet. humidity is about 40%

[zombie&lemons]

on top of the cage where to domes go there are big cut outs i got some foil and made a big square and cut out circules for the light to go through and the humidity came up a little more. but i would have to say that MDF i used for my other cage really holds in heat and humidity im thinking of saleing my cagesbydesign cage and build my boa a new bigger cage. Hes comeing close to 6feet now and i got him less than a year ago and he was 18" long