Humid Hide

[dannybgoode]

Originally Posted by akane

Also depends where you are. I've seen my house hit 20% humidity. No moist dirt fixes that by itself. My sumatran decided to shed then. Ended up being a 3 week event where I eventually just kept putting him in the water container until he'd soak himself and finally he wasn't wrinkly with a pissy attitude anymore. I still had to clean his head with a damp towel. Due to the bioactive and soil I found a huge soaking container is not going to work. Seems everyone uses a humid hide for them to go bioactive in place of water. Just need to cut a hole in mine.

I never have an issue with humidity but yes my ambient humidity rarely gets below 40% but it does require a fair amount of misting and damping.

When I move I'm fitting a MistKing automatic misting system to all my vivs which will be better.

Bear in mind also my tanks are planted and plants help keep humidity up also.

[akane]

I actually saw someone quoting 15% humidity as common indoors. Would not be surprising. I almost went to the hospital because of all the stuff dried in my respiratory tract and then loosened when I sat up after laying down with a cheap humidifier nearby. I have a small area humidifier running next to the python so it constantly dampens the soil some. I still have to water it but if the plastic half of the lid shifts I get water collection on it so moisture is going in steadily for far cheaper than any reptile labelled option. I just haul a gallon of pure water upstairs about daily.

[Klim]

now that we are in spring. His humidity is staying 40 to 50%. His eyes were clouded Wednesday night. Then last night he is beautiful. I may just use the humid hide in winter.