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    Re: I cant keep the humidity up in my tank

    Quote Originally Posted by tizzle89 View Post
    tin foil or cardboard

    i had this issue i live in alaska so lol..

    if u use foil thats on someone else to explain but the card board is easy


    take a box n cut just big enough for the light/lights to fit in then leave about an inch in the middle for air flow this will lock heat and humidity it

    also i use sphagnum moss in a plastic bowl under my snakes light to make it humid

    if u dont have this then im sure wet paper towel would work <?
    Cardboard will not work in the long term. It will suck humidity out of the cage and become wet over time. Aluminum tape or aluminum foil is better. Duct tape is even better than cardboard.

    OP: The main problem is the heat light. If you turn it off you should observe your humidity shooting up. If your normal room temperature is above 70*F, I would highly suggest using only UTH belly heat instead of lights.

    Other things that help humidity are:
    A larger diameter water bowl
    Covering the screen top with 2/3 aluminum foil or foil tape
    Using a good moisture holding substrate like cypress mulch
    but yeah i went with cardboard cuz i didnt think of the tin foil... But i would have an issue with that getting hot since it would be around my lights.. And my digi wire runs on the top of the cage
    No offense but have you ever used tin foil before? if you have ever taken anything out of the oven that has tinfoil over it you would know that you can touch it with your bare hands after a few seconds.
    Last edited by Kaorte; 02-09-2010 at 10:06 AM.
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