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Humidity Question

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Hi All,

I'm having a humidity issue. I have my ball in a 40 gal breeder with 1/2in foam insulation on the sides and back. A 100-watt infrared for heat (dry). I was using aspen shaving. With all of that humidity was at 28%

To improve the humidity I switched substrates from aspen to eco-Earth which brought the humidity up to a steady 48%.

I am thinking of adding some sphagnum moss to the hide, however, I'm concerned that using the damp substrate / moss may prove problematic in the long run and possibly bad for the health of my BP.

This is my first BP and I've only had her two months, I was hoping someone with more experience will have some insight on this.

~Thanks
 
Is this an aquarium? If it is, and has a screen top, try wrapping 1/2 of the screen with plastic or something. You might also want to think about under tank heat, like Flexwatt controlled by a thermostat, this way you can keep the temp stable, and it will come up through the substrate. I also use Cyprus mulch (clean) every now and then, I just dump a couple cups of water in the mulch, and it stay slightly moist. Good luck.
 
I've switched to tubs, but back when I had glass I put an unglazed flower pot in a dish of water. A sponge in a dish may work too. Anything that will get wet surface exposed to air.
 
Heat lamps are no good for balls, no matter what they tell you in the pet store, they dry out cages fast. You need to put an under the tank heater with a thermostat. Get a piece of plexiglass for the top to cover 90-95% of the top. Holds in heat and humidity. No Eco earth, gets real dry when it dries out. Aspen or cypress mulch. Fresh water every few days, and mist while in shed. And you should have no problems.

Caveman
 
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