HUMIDITY LEVEL

[keriann]

i need advice about the humidity levels. I just got the thermometer that has the temp and the humidity level.. The humidity level was around 35 and when I turn the lights off for Rocco to go to sleep it shoots up to about 60. And I was researching and found it's suppose to be between 20-30. How do I lower the humidity !? I'm panicking that he's going to get sick.

 

[Canicke]

where do you live? do you have a water bowl in the tank? it seems odd that the humidity would increase that dramatically that quickly. how old is Rocco? (from the photo i would guess maybe a couple of months, but photo could be old) How long have you had him?

 

[keriann]

where do you live? do you have a water bowl in the tank? it seems odd that the humidity would increase that dramatically that quickly. how old is Rocco? (from the photo i would guess maybe a couple of months, but photo could be old) How long have you had him?

I live in Long Beach NY.. And Rocco is only a couple months old! I got him this past Saturday, I haven't had him for a week yet. I'm very nervous of him getting sick

 

[keriann]

I live in Long Beach NY.. And Rocco is only a couple months old! I got him this past Saturday, I haven't had him for a week yet. I'm very nervous of him getting sick

where do you live? do you have a water bowl in the tank? it seems odd that the humidity would increase that dramatically that quickly. how old is Rocco? (from the photo i would guess maybe a couple of months, but photo could be old) How long have you had him?

And I do have a water dos in the bowl. I'm going to takeout out tonight to see if the humidity will go down

 

[Canicke]

yeah - neither of mine have water bowls. if the humidity in your house is high (ya might want to check that) you can try putting a small fan in his tank - mount it out of his reach, please. I'm still thinkin that it's not right that the humidity goes up that far that fast. let's take 1 step at a time, tho. Hope there's someone else on the forum from your area who can help with de-humidification. I live in Tucson Az. Humidity not so much of a problem here

 

[PatsyB]

Take the water bowl out of the tank at night. It's normal for the humidity to go up at night a bit because you don't have the sun aka lights, drying the tank out. I've heard about people filling a sock with rice and putting it in the tank and that helps keep the humidity down. I've never tried it though.