humity staying around 75%

[pascofishboy]

Is this to high ive read 60% is ideal with up to 80% for hide.
There is no cover over screen top I am useing a glass ashtray for h2o the tank is a 10 gal.

[K2exotics]

what are you using for substrate?

[pascofishboy]

what are you using for substrate?

paper

[DarrinLowe]

What are your temps, and what are you using for heat?

[pascofishboy]

What are your temps, and what are you using for heat?

I have a small UTH and a infra red infra red turns on every hour for 30 min then turns off.
hot side is 80 to 85 cooler side is 75

[DarrinLowe]

I find that kind of odd, as you are using infrared.. My infrared absolutely destroys the humidity.

What are you using to measure the humidity?

[pascofishboy]

zoo med roud hydrometer

[mainbutter]

1) where do you live

2) what is the ambient humidity of the room that your snake cage is in

3) are you using a digital hygrometer to measure humidity? If not, this can be off by as much as 40%.. they are pieces of crap and totally inaccurate.

[kitedemon]

is it accurate? My zoo med is 27% low... the test is easy. Paper is hydroscopic and draws moisture out of the air and becomes damp. Tear a bit off and see if it feels damp if it does it is likely a bit too high if it doesn't again likely it isn't.

salt test link...

http://cigars.about.com/od/humidors/qt/hygrometers.htm

if it is out you'll have to just do the figuring it cannot be adjusted.

[MitsuMike]

I can tell you that your humidity is not 80% with a screen lid, idc if your in Miami, FL. It's winter.

Run to walmart, go to the paint section. Then go an isle over and you will find a accurite hygrometer. This is the most accurite thing that is not ridiculously expensive.

BTW 70's humidity is not bad