Humidity

[Ldag32]

So I cleaned the tank earlier and put in fresh reptibark... The humidity jumped up and now it's reading like 98%.... It's been there for a few hours.

I am worried that now it's too humid! Unreal!! Is this a problem??

[Ldag32]

You can cover some of the vents on the cages, but don't cover all of them.

What substrate are you using?

U mention vents.... Not sure if my tanks are vented all that well. Is that a problem??

[kitedemon]

It does sound like a faulty hygrometer. 0% in your room would cause nose bleeds for you. They can be very flakey some are specs are quite poor some as much as 15% in error is called 'accurate'


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[Ldag32]

It does sound like a faulty hygrometer. 0% in your room would cause nose bleeds for you. They can be very flakey some are specs are quite poor some as much as 15% in error is called 'accurate'


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The vision tanks don't have a ton of ventilation....just the spot in the back of the tank for the the fluorescent light!

Not sure if that is the issue.

I have two (2) thermometer/hygrometers...one is the accurite that everyone suggested and the other is the Flukers one.

What do you suggest???

[kitedemon]

Are they reading the same rh?

I have owned both I found the accurites to be in accurate. They are speced at +/- 2 degrees centigrade about 4 degrees Fahrenheit. They last I checked were 15% up or down rh. Some say they are accurate but I have never found one that was the best I have seen was quite off.

Personally I use an analogue one ment for cigars. Like this one,
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0007V...sr=8-3&pi=SL75

It can be calibrated with a salt test and is robust unlike most digital resistive units.


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