Problems with humidity

[PorcelainxDoll]

So since i keeo my house really cold ive had to use a 75 watt bulb to keep up ambient temps up. Well this is causing my humidity to go down into tje 30-35 range. Well to try and uo it ive put the light over the large water bowl and ive put a wet rag over 2/3 of yhe tank and iist daily but that still only gets it to about 45 and not for long.
how can i get my humidity up?
should.i just go get a mister or humidifier?

Oh i know your gonna ask about my set up. 35gallon tank, 2 hides, large water bowl, eco earth as substrate(im scared to wet that because i dont wamna cause scale rot) i do have a digital thermometer/hygrometer. Hit side is at 87_89 at subsrate level and the cool side is at 81-83 (he doesnt like his hot side over 89)
under the tank is an actual tiny space heater for his belly heat. It is set on very low and as i said keeps his substrate under hide at 87-89.

Help please!

[domenge]

Maybe not use a tank/aquarium.. Try a tub... Idk I use racks and everything is perfect.

[PorcelainxDoll]

Im pretty much stuck with the tank used all,my money on tge improvement to this xag. Before his old owner had him on aspen with 1 hide and 2 rocks in his cage.
so i have mage a lot of improvements on his quality of life.

[Daybreaker]

I wouldn't worry about the humidity to be honest, I would just mist when he's about to shed to help him out but he doesn't need high humidity all the time IMO. In my tubs my humidity ranges from 40-50% and I don't have any problems.

[PorcelainxDoll]

So i should be alright just misting frequently durring shed time?

[cherob1984]

Ok guys, let me start off by saying, I haven't read all the posts in this forum yet, but I have a question, I have a screen top tank, (had two bp in it for 7 years) and recently bought a reptifogger, I have it on the lowest mode, and a plug in timer, set to turn on every 30 min. BUT....everytime it turns on, after running for just 5 min, their home is completely under a fog. What does anyone suggest??

Set up is a 125 watt red heat bulb, 75 basking lamp, uth, plastic sterlite hide box, half log hide from Petsmart, and ZooMed repti-carpet. and water bowl from petsmart. (would upload pics but I do not know how since i am a new user to this forum)

[PorcelainxDoll]

What are your temps? 125watt bulb and a basking lamp seems like it would make it waaaay too hot!

[Daybreaker]

So i should be alright just misting frequently durring shed time?

Basing my suggestions strictly from what I do, yes. I don't think ~30% humidity is anything to go crazy over and like mentioned I've had lower humidity without any problems (with perfect sheds). I would just mist when he's about to shed to help him out if he's had trouble shedding with the lower humidity for you before.

[PorcelainxDoll]

Basing my suggestions strictly from what I do, yes. I don't think ~30% humidity is anything to go crazy over and like mentioned I've had lower humidity without any problems (with perfect sheds). I would just mist when he's about to shed to help him out if he's had trouble shedding with the lower humidity for you before.

The first time he shed.for me his humidity was 60 normally and i could get it to 70.but i didnt have the small heater then and only a 60 watt bulb, but it was a perfect shed even getting rid of retained caps, but i will take your advice and see how he does during his next shed
thanks!

[kitedemon]

Temps before humidity NEVER sacrifice temps to get humidity! That said there are a handful of points here. The first is humidity rises the open top of the tank is where humid air is lost (heat too). Tanks oddly do not vent as well as most think so I am not a big fan in blocking off air flow. I usually suggest leaving the top open or using a side turned tank.

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...arium-Solution

Not always practical. The way I increased the humidity in tanks was fairly simple. I use coco coir I am not sure if it would work with other substrates. I banked the substrate so it is very thick (deep) on the cool side and thin on the warm side. Under the cool side I placed a plant drip tray. This is completely under the substrate. I would poke my finger down to the tray though the substrate. Fill the tray with water via the hole I made and then fill in the hole. The tray allows the under layers of substrate to become wet while the surface stays dry. The water vapour rises and humidifies the tank. This kept 55-60%rh in the tank while it was located in a room that runs in the 30s. I would fill the saucer every 5-10 days depending on the RH in the room.

The second issue is digital hygrometers come it two flavours... expensive and accurate (fragile too) and cheap with suspect accuracy. The good ones simply are too expensive to be useful. Digital units are effected by damage to the cords, battery life, dirt, liquids, manufacturing issues, and just plain design. It is also quite likely that many digital units are just not reading correctly. (accurite in the last specs I saw stated that the unit read in a 30%rh window of accuracy, 15% high or 15% low and still be acceptable) Analogue units are less sensitive to dirt liquids and junk they can be very robust they do need two features to be trustworthy. A METAL face card. (Cardboard warps and interferes with the needle movements) and a calibration screw (usually on the back) this allows the unit to be tested (salt test) and corrected if found incorrect. they in my experience (I own 20 or so) hold in 4% rh and often with in 1% rh the limit of a salt tests accuracy.

i like the western instruments certified hygrometers myself I found they come correct and hold a high level of accuracy for extended periods.

http://www.amazon.ca/Brass-Analog-Hy...pd_sim_sbs_k_1