Do you guys think I have enough humidity?

[ChrisNCT]

Right around 70-80% in the air and temp is between 75-84 degrees.

You see the misting system misting the air in the room every hour for 4 minutes. Beats the hell out of hurting my hands using those misting bottles! This system is cool as hell! The room holds all of my critters: Ball Pythons, Iguanas, Scorpions and Tarantulas.

You walk in there..it's like Costa Rica!

 

[versimomma]

is there plenty of airflow as well?

 

[ChrisNCT]

Yes. There are 3 fans continuously moving air around. 2 on floor and one near roof.

 

[versimomma]

cool, well as long as u let some fresh air in there once in a while its great! I wanna an animal room! At the moment in the Ts room i have over 70 Ts and 2 geckos. i worry about the room temp humidity as all are diff species and genus. So times of year the tems etc wud vary from country to country. Altho if u only keep one genus or Ts froma certain country it wud be easier. Done thinking out loud and rambling now

 

[becca81]

Don't forget that some species don't like the high humidity and prefer drier conditions. If you have species like this, you may want to find another place to put them.

 

[ChrisNCT]

Yep.....I dont have any desert stuff yet. Really don't plan on it either.

 

[Bigboy]

damn

Damn Chris thats some hardcore stuff you got goin on there. I love it.

 

[PapaRoacher]

In my opinion, Humidity is over-rated... I'm a firm believer that all Ts and Scorps can live perfectly in a dry environment with a full waterdish, and at room temperature...

 

[Ishkabibble]

Have you considered the effects of the added moisture to what it's going to do to your sheetrock?

 

[PapaRoacher]

Have you considered the effects of the added moisture to what it's going to do to your sheetrock?

PWNED, better cover your walls with tin foil :razz:

 

[BlkCat]

Do u get any humidity build up on the lamps, bulbs, cords, etc? I am just worried about a fire/electricity hazard.
Man, would my hair be a frizz ball.
Its nice though!

 

[priZZ]

In my opinion, Humidity is over-rated... I'm a firm believer that all Ts and Scorps can live perfectly in a dry environment with a full waterdish, and at room temperature...

I can second that. All of my Ts have a waterdish and that's enough. OK, sometimes I water the substrat, especially by slings and pregnant females. Maybe once a week. But not every day.

I also keep my Ts on room temperature... now (winter) here are 20-22°C, at night 16-18°C. In summer there are sometimes over 28°C.

 

[versimomma]

In my opinion, Humidity is over-rated... I'm a firm believer that all Ts and Scorps can live perfectly in a dry environment with a full waterdish, and at room temperature

hmmmm hope no newbies take that on board. I am a firm believer in keeping an animal in a natural set up and at temps that would best replicate ones in its natural habitat. I e misting avics occasionally and keeping their temps and humidity up as they would be in the forest!

 

[Aviculariinae]

Hi,
Avic's can be kept perfectly fine at 40/50% humidity, check out www.avicularia.com

 

[Cirith Ungol]

My 2c - I'd really like to have my tanks moist... if not very moist at times, but I'm too afraid of mites or mould. Eventho moist is part of the natural environment my arachnids live in the low airflow in my tanks isn't. I'm afraid that that can result in the unpleasant secondary effects I mentioned earlier.

So I am basically right in the middle between moist keepers and dry keepers because I moisten my stuff and then let it dry out, have it dry a while and then moisten again.

 

[smalltime]

I am a firm believer in keeping an animal in a natural set up and at temps that would best replicate ones in its natural habitat. I e misting avics occasionally and keeping their temps and humidity up as they would be in the forest!

I doubt that they would be living in a moist environment though... Most species create their own microclimate. I have never even seen a scientific or pseudo-scientific article where they actually tested the microclimate.

All in all I think using a mistifier is just a waste of money, energy and water. I btw think that most tanks pictured there wouldn't really benefit the massive raise of humidity in the room because they're shielded of. Usually a mistifier like that is used inside rather big tanks, where humidity is needed, in stead of outside the tank where it's not needed. This could also cause some major electrical problems...

 

[becca81]

hmmmm hope no newbies take that on board. I am a firm believer in keeping an animal in a natural set up and at temps that would best replicate ones in its natural habitat. I e misting avics occasionally and keeping their temps and humidity up as they would be in the forest!

A person who is new to the hobby would be much better off if they didn't try to keep the humidity up. No need to worry them with humidity issues. I don't concern myself really with humidity, and I haven't had any problems yet. I occasionally let the water bowl spill over a tiny bit when I'm refilling it and that's it.

 

[ChrisNCT]

Keep in mind guys,

They are in basement with electric heat. The heat dries out the air to below 50%. I can go down every day to mist and then end up with only 60% max. This is why the addition of the system. It mists the air, and internal areas of my reptiles.

I can careless about the moisture damage to sheetrock. It's a fine mist and does not collect. The lights and electrical are just fine where they are located. There is no buildup of drops on any fixtures. I am still in testing phase of this system and will most likely change the times to a lesser amount. Any mist is better than no mist. I will most likely do 1 mintute or so every 3-4 hours. That will be allot less than it is right now and will oly give me about 65% on average in the air.

 

[PapaRoacher]

I just feel that if you're keeping alot of Ts, you must bare in mind that every one probabley comes from a different part of the earth...

It's impossible to recreate ALL of their different enviorments, ecosystems, and climates (some damp, some dry), so if room temperature does the trick, why waste your money on expensive equipment that won't do them any better?

 

[Mister Internet]

A few random thoughts:

- You should at least consider moisture damage to your sheetrock. It won't come from "collecting" on the surface, but in the form of mold and mildew from the excessive humidity. FYI, Homeowner's Insurance does NOT cover structural damage due to mold/mildew. Unless you're OK with replacing it yourself every time you get a mold outbreak, in that case knock yourself out.

- The setup pictured, while impressive, is overkill. I have a forced air heating system in the house and an electric heater pointed straight at my cages. This isn't because I'm obsessing over heat, my basement is uninsulated and this merely brings the temp up to 70-ish. Ambient humidity is right around 30% ... I have kept all my critters in this environment for over two years with no "dry-out" deaths. This includes tropical centipedes, which dessicate far more rapidly and easily than tarantulas.

- It is far better for a "newbie" to NOT obsess about humidity than to go to the lengths depicted here. 95 times out of 100 they will saturate the micro-environment and provide inadequate airflow. Everyone's used to seeing caresheets that say 75%-85% humidity, and any invert keeper that's ever tried it will tell you that besides being nearly impossible, it causes mold and mites to form almost right in front of your eyes. Your inverts won't dry out as long as they have water to drink, that's the long and short of it.

- If you must add extra humidity, do it by simply overflowing the water dish a bit... soak a corner of the tank, but not all of it. This allows the critter to go to that section of the tank if they're feeling dry, but does not saturate the environment completely.

EDIT> Small babies (slings, plings) are a special concern, obviously, so they should be extra guarded against dessication. Consider keeping them all in a 10-20gal aquarium that's contained for humidity for just the little ones? Trying to make an entire ROOM that humid is a waste...

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