Humidity

[nocturnalpulsem]

With P. imperator, is it more important for there to be more moisture in the air, or in the substrate? For some reason, I'm having fairly low humidity, though the peat is moist and a massive water dish is full. :? :?

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[Frank]

I'd say substrate, because they'll be able to get humidity in their burrow if the substrate is watered.

Just cover a big part of the lid so humidity stays in.


Frank

 

[nocturnalpulsem]

90% of it's covered with a damp towel.

N.

 

[Frank]

Just throw away water in the substrate.. it is way better than misting.

What are you doing to produce humidity?


Frank

 

[nocturnalpulsem]

I:

*dump old water into the substrate when I change it everyday
*mist the sides, or sometimes, rather than misting I just squit water from a water bottle into it to saturate it better
*keep a damp towel on 90% of the lid

I took a humidity gauge out of another tank, and, sure enough, the other was off. However, I'm seeing 80% humidity with the one I *know* works, despite all of the afore mentioned things being done. I would be inclined to expect much higher than that. At least 90%...

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[Frank]

Well I don't know, I'm not used to dry places.

Maybe try to cover even more the lid.. 95% and put more water in the susbtrate.. put alot of water.

Or, put the emp in a rubbermaid with drilled air holes on the sides, this keep the humidity at an high level.


I've never used an humidity gauge, as they sometimes doesn't show the real humidity, when the sides and of the rubbermaid are full of water and it shows 60% humidity... you know there's a problem somewhere



Frank

 

[chuck]

why not mist them directly? im sure thatll also answer your question about how to get them too move

 

[skinheaddave]

Okay, first of all, misting is pretty much useless. Just thought I'd set the record straight on that one.

Now, as for your humidity, where are you measuring it? Given a hot enclosure, with heat delivered from above, you are going to find that the humidity will drop rapidly as you get off the substrate. Try measuring the humidity right above the substrate if you aren't already.

Also, what happens when the temperature drops at night? Do you get any condensation on the sides? If you do, then you know that during the day you have pockets of 90+ that are turning into areas of 100% in the colder temperature.

Cheers,
Dave

 

[nocturnalpulsem]

Originally posted by skinheaddave
Okay, first of all, misting is pretty much useless. Just thought I'd set the record straight on that one.

Now, as for your humidity, where are you measuring it? Given a hot enclosure, with heat delivered from above, you are going to find that the humidity will drop rapidly as you get off the substrate. Try measuring the humidity right above the substrate if you aren't already.

Also, what happens when the temperature drops at night? Do you get any condensation on the sides? If you do, then you know that during the day you have pockets of 90+ that are turning into areas of 100% in the colder temperature.

Cheers,
Dave

There is some foggyness, but it's all below "ground level."

N.