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    Re: Can humidity be too high?

    Im using a glass tank with a UTH. The air temp right now(9:16PM) is 77* F and humidity is 46% without misting.

    Does this sound alright to everyone? It is my first night with my BP and im just trying to make sure ive got everything alright. I got my humidity up from 34% to 46% by adding foil to half the lid like someone suggested.

    I feel like the temperature is to low and that i should switch over to the lamp i have so it has good hot basking temp. but im afriad it will ruin the humidity. I used the lamp when i first brought her home and she seemed to really like it, and was climbing up the fake rock structure i have and basking and then i read most people use UTH so i switched.

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    Re: Can humidity be too high?

    Quote Originally Posted by iM DoCtor View Post
    Im using a glass tank with a UTH. The air temp right now(9:16PM) is 77* F and humidity is 46% without misting.

    Does this sound alright to everyone? It is my first night with my BP and im just trying to make sure ive got everything alright. I got my humidity up from 34% to 46% by adding foil to half the lid like someone suggested.

    I feel like the temperature is to low and that i should switch over to the lamp i have so it has good hot basking temp. but im afriad it will ruin the humidity. I used the lamp when i first brought her home and she seemed to really like it, and was climbing up the fake rock structure i have and basking and then i read most people use UTH so i switched.
    You need a warm side at AT LEAST 90-95F and the cool side between 80-85 as well as ambient (air).
    Mist the cage to up the humidity to 60%.

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    Re: Can humidity be too high?

    So should i switch over to the heat lamp again which was keeping the basking side at 86-90 F and then at night, turn off the heat lamp and turn the heat pad on which keeps it at at around 77 F?

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    Re: Can humidity be too high?

    Quote Originally Posted by iM DoCtor View Post
    So should i switch over to the heat lamp again which was keeping the basking side at 86-90 F and then at night, turn off the heat lamp and turn the heat pad on which keeps it at at around 77 F?
    As long as you use a UTH, you can use a heat lamp in conjunction with one to help tempertures.
    Why is your UTH reading such low temperatures?

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    Re: Can humidity be too high?

    I think i purchased the wrong one >.<

    Its Zoo Med 120VAC 60Hz 8W

    Does that sound wrong? If so what is the correct one so i can go and buy one tommorow.

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    Re: Can humidity be too high?

    Quote Originally Posted by iM DoCtor View Post
    I think i purchased the wrong one >.<

    Its Zoo Med 120VAC 60Hz 8W

    Does that sound wrong? If so what is the correct one so i can go and buy one tommorow.
    Normally, Zoo Med UTHs from my experience get TOO hot and require a thermostat.
    Maybe because it's an 8W. Do they have other wattages available?

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    Re: Can humidity be too high?

    aaah.. yeah I can't think of anything that would help you out there :/

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    Re: Can humidity be too high?

    They also have a 16 and 24 watt available. I guess ill go get the 16 tommorow, and hopefully they will cut me a deal since it was them that recommended the one i ended up purchasing.

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    Re: Can humidity be too high?

    I use a glass tank and a heat lamp, and in summer the humidity was averaging 78-82% here. When it rained, (summer rainfall), the humidity would go up to 85-87%. This place gets hot, and very humid.
    I never had a problem of any rot, infection, nothing.
    My snake eats every week, sheds fine and is quiet content in her tank.
    The vet said she is healthy and beautiful?

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