Ive never had a good run with humidity. I use an overhead heat lamp, so ive always had to mist frequently. I picked up a Personal Humidifier to help maintain a good humidity level for when I know she's going to go into shed.
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...p?SKU=18404729
Theres the link to the product.
Now heres what happened and im not sure how to interpret it. She was in her warm hide, digesting as she'd eaten maybe four hours before. I turned on the humdifier, let it run for about 45 minutes and checked back. She was now on top of her warm hide under her basking lamp. Makes sense cause she just ate, but she had her head in the S shape. I looked at the hygrometer and it read 87. I removed the plastic wrap I had over part of the screen lid to let some of the humidity out and watched to see that she was breathing well but it got me wondering if I should use the thing.
The only problem I can think of with too much humidity, would be the possibility of mold, or respiratory problems. But im not one hundred percent convinced she didnt like it. She could have just been surprised that I walked over. Or maybe the sound had her on edge. She was breathing normally, and it would make sense for her to be basking or soaking up that moisture as she will shed within the week. I Havent run it without the plastic wrap over part of the top yet so im not sure what humidity it would go to without that factor, but I figured I might as well get an opinion or two from you guys before I continued. Thanks for reading!
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