Keeping Humidity up (Tinfoil Help)

[FeathersRuff]

So recently I finally got my BPs tank's humidity turned up, it seems to be going well. But it keeps going back down every 30 mins or so, so I keep having to mist her tank. I tried the tinfoil method and taped tinfoil around the mesh top with a hole for the lamp to shine through. However the Humidity still goes down, and I've taped it as much as I can. My top setup is a little weird. Its a wooden home made one with a little wooden frame on top to clamp lights onto. Taping the foin around the whole was a little bit of a challenge.

[usaf21stsf]

Are you using a UTH and an over head light? What type of light is it? Is it on a dimmer switch? What size and how many water bowls do you have?

[FeathersRuff]

Using an over head red bulb, I have a UTH and i'll be setting that up in the next few days when I move her tank to a different spot with more light. Its on a dimmer switch yes and right now its sitting at a decent 86. She has one water dish atm thats about medium size, Good for her tank.

[Jon14]

Well the heat lamp is what it causing the issue. The combination of a heat lamp and screen top (even when covered) leads to a constant war with humidity. I would recommend adding a damp hide, or look into a different overhead heating method (RHP).

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[BeelzeBall.]

what kind of substrate do you use? have u tried that coconut substrate holds humidity very well.

[O'Mathghamhna]

I switched to a plastic tupperware tub instead of a glass tank and NEVER have problems with humidity anymore. If you have tried everything and give up, get a weather-proof tupperware bin, drill some holes, smooth the edges of the holes, and go from there. I use UTH on the tupperware and it works great!

[FeathersRuff]

what kind of substrate do you use? have u tried that coconut substrate holds humidity very well.

Aspen I believe.

I switched to a plastic tupperware tub instead of a glass tank and NEVER have problems with humidity anymore. If you have tried everything and give up, get a weather-proof tupperware bin, drill some holes, smooth the edges of the holes, and go from there. I use UTH on the tupperware and it works great!

She has a tupperware but its too small, its mainly just to put her in when I clean her tank or add anything to it. I rather have her in her tank honestly.

[BeelzeBall.]

Aspen I believe.



She has a tupperware but its too small, its mainly just to put her in when I clean her tank or add anything to it. I rather have her in her tank honestly.

hes talking about kneeping your snake in a tub instead of the glass enclosure, it holds temp/humidity very well.. but you would have to get and uth and a thermostat, that light will melt it. try some coconut subtrate see how that holds.. just an idea is there a fan in the room? that too will bring the humidity down alot.

[FeathersRuff]

Nope, no fan. I just have my window open a crack sometimes, but thats it.

[Alexio]

Could you possibly post a picture? Is it a standard 20,30,40 gallon breeder? Are you going to run an under the tank heater as well as above? Does the tank have a screen top? I keep tortoises as well and I had to figure out how to keep their tanks humidity around 80/90% so I have some experience with sealing in tank humidity.

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