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How do you keep your Humidity?

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Well I just wanted to ask everyone how exactly they keep the humidity up in their snake rack/room? I've been using a cheap humidifier I got from walmart but it makes me nervous because there is not a way to regulate it so I have to check it pretty often. Does anyone know of an easier way or a good machine to use?

Thanks!
 
i don't keep my humidity up, unless it's in the incubator. the snakes have good sized bowls and if they want to soak, they can. there are only a cpl that sometimes dump their bowl... but that's because i need to move them to a bigger sized tub. i haven't had shedding issues or otherwise. i just went into the room to verify, and the humidity is 23% in the room.
 
I don't like letting them soak because sometimes that's all they do and they end up making their bellies red and sore. Even with the heat set perfectly and with hides, they still felt more secure in the water despite the risks to their health, so I never gave them anything other than small deli cups of water. To keep the humidity up in the room, I looked on Craigslist for a big humidier, the kind meant for the whole house. I forget what brand it was, but it was 3 feet long by 1 foot wide by 2 feet tall, had two 6.5 gallon containers on either side (contained within it, had removable panels to pull them out to refill them). It was all electronic, you could set the exact humidity percentage you wanted it to maintain as well as the speed of the fan. It worked like a Ranco thermostat does, it would turn itself on and off to maintain the humdity at 60%. I never had any shedding problems, it was great. I bought it used on Craigslist for $75 and all you have to do is refill the reservoir containers every other day or so depending on how dry your house is, and buy a new wick every 90 days.

I also closed off all the vents in the snake room except for one, and insulated the windows with plastic. This kept the room temp stable year-round as the surrounding house temp would maintain it without much fluctuation, but with less aeration from the vents, the humidity wouldn't leave the room.
 
We average 35% humidity a lot of the year and I have no issues with humidity in my tubs.
Too many holes can let out the humidity or too loose of tubs in the rack?
My 28qt melamine rack averages 50-60 percent humidity and goes up from there when i push the water bowl back over the belly heat.
The larger tubs with locking lids that I use on shelves hold humidity even better than my rack and need more holes to let some out...
 
I'm using two 2 humidifiers to keep the humidity in the 60 - 65% range and I get my reading from a high end precision hygrometer that I purchased from Forma Scientific.
 
I have two small humidifiers that I have to fill 2-3 times a day if I wan't to stay between 60-80%. In between them running out it dips down to 15-20%, usually at night. I also mist all tubs at least once per day. My BRB's get a moist towel.
 
I use to put holes in my tubs.. but now I don't. I think it depends on the rack itself somewhat too. My one rack I am constantly changin wet bedding because no matter what I do it has a TON of humidity, and I don't want sore bellies.
My other one on the other hand, I struggle to keep the larger tubs humid, no matter the size water bowl. They're all heated in the same way (back heat with 11" flexwatt) but one is made of wood, one of melamine and the largest of thicker melamine.
The one with the best humidity is my medium rack. The only tubs that are hard to keep humid in that one is the tops because they get soo hott. I generally try not to use that level.. the cat likes to sit up there though ::) lol
 
Heart and Soul Reptiles said:
I use to put holes in my tubs.. but now I don't. I think it depends on the rack itself somewhat too. My one rack I am constantly changin wet bedding because no matter what I do it has a TON of humidity, and I don't want sore bellies.
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I would definitely drill holes in that one. I think it sounds like it needs to vent a little more :D
 
I searched for this topic before starting a new thread. I live in the mid-west and it's pretty dry in the winter. I'm having a heck of a time keeping my humidity up. Without doing anything the humidity is around 30-40%. Yesterday morning I started moist paper towel on half the screen top, and a moist paper towel in his hide that is over the UTH, and also an additional small bowl of water over the UTH, and I sprayed the enclosure about 5-6 times throughout the day and it stayed at a pretty solid 70-75%, which is where it needs to be right now because of a shed. Are there any suggestions for how to keep the humidity up with less work? we have PLENTY of humidity here in the summer, so I'm really only worried about the winter, which is never-ending right now.
 
Tanks are notorious for being difficult at keeping humidity. I'd suggest a tub for an enclosure. Other than that, no experience here with keeping herps in tanks so I can't be of further assistance.

My humidity in the house right now hovers at about 20%, so I'm using humidifiers in the snake room to keep humidity where I want it. During the latter end of the shed cycle, I dump the water bowl on the hot spot for extra humidity and perfect sheds.
 
If you are using a tank, you can cut a piece of plexiglass that will sit in the top lip and allow the screen and locks to continue to work. You can drill holes, a few at a time, in the plexiglass until you get the humidity perfect.
 
The plexiglass is a great idea. I have a glass enclosure with front doors and locks. and a screen top. Because it sits in our living room, I do want it to be somewhat attractive to look at. Are the tubs "pretty" or just functional?
 
I have a couple of my BP's in tanks and I use a simple towel over part of the screen. I adjust it depending on the reading on my hydrometer but it's been really successful at keeping a constant humidity. I still mist the tank occasionally but not nearly as much since I put the towel on.
 
RoyalPythonPros said:
I have a couple of my BP's in tanks and I use a simple towel over part of the screen. I adjust it depending on the reading on my hydrometer but it's been really successful at keeping a constant humidity. I still mist the tank occasionally but not nearly as much since I put the towel on.
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Thanks, I appreciate the advice from a "pro" :raspberry

Sorry...I read a thread earlier in regards to what makes a pro, I got a good laugh out of it.
 
I have a big ass open top aquarium in the middle of the room, humidity averages 57% all day every day, ambient temp is always 75-77. It's more of a tropical room :thumbsup::D
 
Take a small room, pack it full of snake racks, all lined with heat, put an incubator, several lizard cages all with basking bulbs. Then put a 75 gallon tank full of water in the room. You now have a tropical room! :D
 
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