Any clever ideas to keep humidity up?

[Craiga 01453]

I use a 40 breeder glass habitat and heat it with 100 watt day and night bulbs. I realize the hot bulbs dont help with humidity but i’m too nervous to invest in a heat pad. I measure both temp and humidity with analog gauges (from Petco)

Im happy to help you out.

Just for curiosity, why are you nervous to invest Ina heat pad?

Are your lights regulated by a thermostat?

Unfortunately, those analog thermometer/hygrometers are wildly inaccurate. They can be off by as much as 15° or 15%. It's definitely worth picking up a few digitals.

For keeping humidity up in glass it's very important to cover the screen top. I actually wrap my glass enclosures in 1/2" foam board insulation. I cover the top, back and sides. This helps immensely with heat and humidity control. I live in MA and winters here get cold and dry. Since I started insulating the enclosures I never need to mist anymore, maybe when they're in shed to bump humidity, but not in general.

In a 40 breeder you've definitely got room to add a few more water bowls too.