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joffy666 · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:26 pm Post subject: Humidity control

I've got a Exo Terra for a crested gecko.

The temps are perfect but I'm not able to keep the humidity up.

I spray daily and humidity reads 70% and the coco fibre substrate feels moist but the water on the glass etc soon dries up and then humidy drops to 40%.

I placed a small dish of water in, covered half the mesh with cling film.

Maybe I should get one of those waterfalls, the Lucky Reptile ones sound ok, I know the Exo ones are always slagged off.
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PaulG · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:27 pm Post subject:

Dont worry bought humidity, take the cling film off.
It needs to dry out in the day.
Just spray once and night, especially if you have got coco fubre.
Mine are kept on paper towel with a water bowl, and i only
spray a couple of times a week,
They are fine, and have been like this for ages Very Happy

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joffy666 · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:14 pm Post subject:

Cheers Paul, good to know.
It's just reading caresheets, they go on about it needing to be around 70%.
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negri · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 585

as long as it rises to that in the evening it can dry out a little during th eday .

it doesnt need to be a constant 70%..
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joffy666 · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:14 pm Post subject:

Thanks, but it only seems to stay around 70% a hour at most.
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negri · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 585

are you using a digital gauge or a exo terra toy one ?

as long as the eco earth substrate isnt getting dusty with dryness dont worry
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joffy666 · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:53 pm Post subject:

Digital.
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captainmerkin · Key Member Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 400

yeah best to let it dry out a little between sprays... too much spraying gets plants dead, mould growing and animals that think their housemates wet the bed.

I have one tank set up with a lucky reptile fogger which is great for humidity and has been tested to keep the tank at 90% and 80% and does a damn near perfect job.. only thing is nothing lives in the tank Sad

joffy666 · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:41 pm Post subject:

Well i got silk plants so no worries there. The soil is always moist so think long as i top up the water dish n spray nightly I be ok.
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negri · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 585

yea as long as the eco earth isnt dusty and dry it will be fine
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Fire Belly Toads 5:6:0
Bearded Dragon 0.1.0
Leopard Geckos 1.1.2
Albino Cali King 1.1.0
And a Fish Called George...