another humidity question..

[jeff_blake]

i currently have a baby in a 10 gallon cage, with overheat heat light and u smaller heat pad, i have to mist it constantly, i covered the top with both tin foil, and ceran wrap. moisten paper towel, nothing seems too make it stay up for long. if i get a room humidifier at say rite aid or wal greens, would that help at all?

[xdeus]

I doubt a humidifier would help. The problem isn't the humidity in the room, but rather the heat lamp drying out the air in the tank. A better solution would be a plastic bin cage with an UTH (under tank heater), but many people don't like them because you can't view your snake.

If you don't want to use a plastic bin, there are other solutions. Create a humid hide for your snake to use while shedding and provide a large bowl of water for him to soak in. If your snake does have a bad shed due to poor humidity, there are ways of safely removing the stuck shed.

[JulieInNJ]

A better solution would be a plastic bin cage with an UTH (under tank heater), but many people don't like them because you can't view your snake.

Okay, my noobness may be showing, but I thought you couldn't use the UTH with plastic bins. If that's not the case, you may have just solved an ongoing heating frustration for me, lol.

[QuiccStrike911]

also be sure your not only misting the air. I use aspen bedding and its pretty decent at retaining moisture, i like to mist the walls till they drip and get the hides and climbing structures nice n wet. Doing this I find ill only need to mist maybe 1once or twice more throughout the day to keep humidity relatively stable.

[Skittles1101]

Okay, my noobness may be showing, but I thought you couldn't use the UTH with plastic bins. If that's not the case, you may have just solved an ongoing heating frustration for me, lol.

Of course you can, it just needs to be regulated with a thermostat just like with a tank or any other enclosure.

[Skittles1101]

also be sure your not only misting the air. I use aspen bedding and its pretty decent at retaining moisture, i like to mist the walls till they drip and get the hides and climbing structures nice n wet. Doing this I find ill only need to mist maybe 1once or twice more throughout the day to keep humidity relatively stable.

Getting the bedding and other things wet inside the enclosure can lead to bacteria build up and can cause potential for scale rot. If you need to mist that much to keep up humidity you should look into other options...

[JulieInNJ]

Of course you can, it just needs to be regulated with a thermostat just like with a tank or any other enclosure.

That's great news! I've been trying to move my QT's into tubs but I just couldn't get the right temps using the heat lamp. Thanks!

[jeff_blake]

yeah, i've had mine 2 days now, late evenings into the night the humidity stays good, that overhead heat lamps killin the humidity. gal at the pet store said 30-50% will work, reading around ive heard mixed opinions, and raise it during shedding time.

[JayyPastel24]

Woah thatsss a reallllly high boost In humidity, first I reccomend you buy a hydrometer and try to keep things at 50-60% if your tank isn't maintaing it to well, try putting the water bowl over the heating pad, that should keep things going good

[jeff_blake]

yeah i use aspen bedding, and a large water bowl under the heat tank, as well as a uth underneath her hiding log. still was a pain to keep up. so tonight i tried using tin foil on the long side, and on the side thats up against the wall. im hoping that would help keep the heat in, and not need the heat lamp on as high, and ill see if that helps the humidity a little. i would go with a plastic tub, but i like seeing it.