Originally Posted by rufretic
Having a high humidity problem is a good problem to have, at least much better than the opposite. I like keeping mine a little on the higher humidity side anyway, just seems to make life easier with nice one piece sheds and they seem to like it in general. The reptichip is imo still the best substrate option for you, or anyone for that matter. But in your situation, I would start with it just misted enough to break apart. Then check how it holds humidity. If to low, spray a couple more mists. Do this every couple days and then stop once you reach the humidity you want. Reptichip holds a lot of water, so if you already saturated it breaking down the brick, then yes, it will make things very humid. But if you start with a fresh brick, it comes pretty dry and you should be able to get it to hold your humidity exactly where you want it.
Nice looking setup!
Much appreciated response! I think the biggest concern for me was the condensation caused by the high humidity. Especially when I lifted the hide and found it dripping wet
Any suggestions on storing unused reptichip? I have it in a tub but wasn't sure if I should cover (i.e. mold) or uncover (i.e. potential for bugs)......
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