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    Raising humidity?

    I've finally got the temp in my girl's tank figured out, but now I'm having trouble keeping the humidity up. It falls as low as 30%. I've tried adding a second water bowl and I mist multiple times a day. I have her screen top partly covered with cardboard, she's in a 30/40 gallon glass terrarium. Any more suggestions? Thanks!
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    Re: Raising humidity?

    Put a warm damp rag inside the tank somewhere, that usually spikes mine up to 70% for a few days


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    Re: Raising humidity?

    Is it a mesh top ??

    Whatever it is I've seen people suggesting covering the top with an extra piece of of plastic / perspex /polythene but you'd have to cover it all and even seal the edges with tape . It has to cover the whole of the top though as any space will allow the moisture to escape . I saw one suggestion of keeping a damp towel on top but that will result in rusting if the screen / mesh is metal ...


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    Cover as much of the top as you can. Also, wrap the cardboard in aluminum foil or cling wrap, the unwrapped cardboard actually absorbs moisture.
    What substrate are you using?
    You can add some sphagnum moss, or even a wet sponge in a dish somewhere in the enclosure

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    Re: Raising humidity?

    See I added lexan on top to keep the mostiture in but my problem was the CHE it made the lexan bubble up so I had to remove the lexan well put it at an angle on the hot side for the CHE which works keeping the humidity up.


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    Re: Raising humidity?

    Maybe someone will have an idea about that ..




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    Whenever it's colder than 40 outside, it seems like our furnace sucks any humidity out of the air in the apartment, including the snake cage, where it drops to about 35. I just fold up a few sheets of paper towel, get them wet, and put that in the enclosure. It'll shoot right up to 60. I have a tub though.
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    Re: Raising humidity?

    Aluminum paper with aluminum tape on the sides... Easy to set up 5 min top, it's not affected by the CHE and does not absorb humidity like the cardboard.

    Make sure to cut some opening you don't want the air completely trapped inside either


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    Re: Raising humidity?

    Well see my only issue is I'm not sure about fully my cool side the humidity is perfect staying around 50/55 all day and night but my hot side of the tank I'm having trouble managing it drops to 38% the lowest and that's when I wake up so what should the humidity be at on my hot side of the tank since I have to thermometers with humidifiers


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    Re: Raising humidity?

    Just did this. Thank you!



    Quote Originally Posted by WarrThox View Post
    Put a warm damp rag inside the tank somewhere, that usually spikes mine up to 70% for a few days


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