Humidity maintenance. (suggestions appreciated)

[Carr]

Been using a digital humidity gauge for a while and to be completely honest, it sucks.
This question is probably hanging around somewhere else-- but the forum is so big I'm pretty sure I'd never find it.

What do you guys use to monitor your humidity? I've considered multiple options, and there's always been a considerable amount of people claiming that nothing works. So yeah, I need to invest in something that's actually as accurate as possible.

(I've heard a lot of bad talk about analogue ones. Rumors true or false?)

[Aes_Sidhe]

Acu-rite thermometer with humidity reading



http://www.amazon.com/Chaney-Instruments-Acu-Rite-Thermometer-Humidity/dp/B001BO8CUE/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1359427428&sr=8-17&keywords=acu-rite

What is good about it you can measure temp in 2 different places in cage and measure humidity as well

[BoostedMX3]

I use an accurite from Walmart that cost 12$ it has humidity and two temp gauges one of which is a probe that I put in the hot side hide the other is ambient.. I also have a analog one from all living things I got at pet smart.. Either they both suck or are dead on..

[Chris.]

Where does everyone get these thermometers?!? What section?

[anwhit]

The section where all the outdoor thermometers are

[BoostedMX3]

I got mine in the hardware section.. With the fosets and door hinges.. Didn't make much sense to be honest.. Others said in the garden center

[gardenfiend138]

I use a couple of cheap analogue ones from a few different brands. As long as you know how accurate your hygrometer is, it doesn't really matter. A simple salt test will give you your accuracy, and you just adjust from there. A benefit with the digital hygro/ thermo combinations is that you get multiple environmental factors being measured with one device. The humidity is going to vary in the cage anyway (being lowest right over the hotspot), so you may want to use a few in various locations in the cage. What type of enclosure is it?

[Carr]

It's a large plastic cage that I just got.
(thank you guys for your input, by the way!)

[kitedemon]

I have found a decent digital unit that is robust and accurate.

I use these,
http://www.amazon.com/Analog-Hygrome...rds=hygrometer
It is robust and dust and dirt has very little effect on them and they can easily be calibrated with a salt test as they have a calibration screw.

[BoostedMX3]

I have found a decent digital unit that is robust and accurate.

I use these,
http://www.amazon.com/Analog-Hygrome...rds=hygrometer
It is robust and dust and dirt has very little effect on them and they can easily be calibrated with a salt test as they have a calibration screw.

Tjats an analog