Damp substrate with low humidity..?!?! what....

[mer09]

I have two bps and I have been having problems with humidity because I have a dry apartment and they are in glass tanks. However, right now the substrate is damp from me spraying their tanks yesterday but the humidity in the tank still reads 35%. I have taped but the tops to keep humidity in but the substrate looks too damp to me and I do not understand how the humidity is still 35%. The temperature for both are between 75 and 85, varies due to their day and night lamps. PLEASE HELP!!!

[FollowTheSun]

Where is your humidity probe? Is it near the top of the enclosure where you have an open screen? I live in a very dry climate, and the house is even more dry now that the furnace is on. I ended up covering the screen top with some foam so that there is still airflow, but not as much as being totally open. I also now run a cool mist vaporizer in the room. It's made a huge difference.

[mer09]

HAHA two teenager!

The probe is down by the soil and not under the heat because I know that would make a difference in the readings. I keep the probes near the bps hides. I also, have tarantula slings and I know for them that as long as their substrate is damp I do not have to worry so much about their humidity since they stay near the substrate more, so I am also wondering if that the same for bps.

[FollowTheSun]

HAHA two teenager!

The probe is down by the soil and not under the heat because I know that would make a difference in the readings. I keep the probes near the bps hides. I also, have tarantula slings and I know for them that as long as their substrate is damp I do not have to worry so much about their humidity since they stay near the substrate more, so I am also wondering if that the same for bps.

I'm not the biggest experts on BP here (I only have the two), but I know that with the BP it's important to have the entire thing be humidified, not just the substrate. (and how neat that you keep tarantulas! If I get another critter it would be that!). A lot of people keep their BP in more closed containers especially in dry climates. Also the probe should probably be about halfway up the side of the enclosure.

I have an extoterra enclosure for each of the snakes I own. I have the top covered but not airtight, and those terrariums also have small airholes right below the swing doors. That is enough ventilation for them without letting out all the humidity.

[mer09]

Thank you! I will try the foam and maybe I will transfer them to a tub or something during the winters, when it is dry.
Tarantulas are amazing! it is like having a pet hole most of the time but they do not take up a lot of space and they are fun to watch!! Highly suggest it!

[RedRabbit]

I'm also curious, what are you using to measure the humidity? As far as devices go, I had a trickier time getting an accurate measure of humidity compared to temperature. My sibling (who has a crested gecko) and I both started with the ZooMed digital thermometer/hygrometer combo. Both seemed fairly accurate to temperature when checked against IR temp gun readings, but the humidity readings on mine tended to fluctuate erratically, while my sibling's stayed stuck at a faulty 10% humidity reading regardless of where they placed the probe or how much they misted the enclosure. We're using Acurites now and are much happier with them, in terms of both accuracy and the level of detail in the displayed measurements.

[RickyNY]

I have two bps and I have been having problems with humidity because I have a dry apartment and they are in glass tanks. However, right now the substrate is damp from me spraying their tanks yesterday but the humidity in the tank still reads 35%. I have taped but the tops to keep humidity in but the substrate looks too damp to me and I do not understand how the humidity is still 35%. The temperature for both are between 75 and 85, varies due to their day and night lamps. PLEASE HELP!!!

Throw away that round plastic hygrometer
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And get this
https://www.amazon.com/AcuRite-Humid...ite+hygrometer

[jasca]

Throw away that round plastic hygrometer
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And get this
https://www.amazon.com/AcuRite-Humid...ite+hygrometer

I don‘t know the Acurite, but I really agree that you need a new device for measuring. It cannot be good if your current one is measuring only 35% right above something damp... at least that‘s when I knew my old one was a goner.


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[ballpythonsrock2]

I'm also curious, what are you using to measure the humidity? As far as devices go, I had a trickier time getting an accurate measure of humidity compared to temperature. My sibling (who has a crested gecko) and I both started with the ZooMed digital thermometer/hygrometer combo. Both seemed fairly accurate to temperature when checked against IR temp gun readings, but the humidity readings on mine tended to fluctuate erratically, while my sibling's stayed stuck at a faulty 10% humidity reading regardless of where they placed the probe or how much they misted the enclosure. We're using Acurites now and are much happier with them, in terms of both accuracy and the level of detail in the displayed measurements.

I like the Acurites also but I kept having one in the thirties humidity with mine. I ordered another (box type temp/hygrometer with out the probe) which is what I usually get so I could have one on each end. I put the new one in and it went up to 60 percent. I took the low one out and put it next to the one in the living room (also a box Acurite.) Sure enough it was reading in the 30's next to the one almost 60 percent. So turns out it was bad ( even after a new battery ) So I threw it away ( but it was old). So if someone is having terribly low humidity even after soaking it might be a good idea to check the accuracy of the measurement device even if it is a Acurite which are known for accuracy. It is bad when you keep soaking your enclosure and then find out your Acurite or any type hydrometer was not working properly.

[ballpythonsrock2]

https://www.amazon.com/AcuRite-Humid...ite+hygrometer This is the type I ordered to replace one of the same exact type which turned out was bad. When I ordered it I didn't intend to replace the other but when I put it in the tank I saw the vast discrepancy.