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Possible Humidity Issue

JUNGLE JIM

Juvenile Dragon
3 Year Member
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SAINT LOUIS, MO
Since yesterday morning it's been raining here with temps only reaching 70 so I turned off the ac and opened the windows up for the first time since I brought my two dragons home. Humidity with the ac on has been 30% but since I opened the house up it is 80%. Neither one has an appetite today, one ate a few crickets this morning but that's been it. Don't know if I should turn the ac back on to dry the air some but with the temps low it might not even kick on even if I turn it on since I keep it at 74 year round. It's supposed to stop and dry out tomorrow afternoon. Just not sure what to do. I get concerned when they act different than what I'm used to. I think I spend to much time with them since they are in my "Man cave", so I'm watching them all the time.
 

Hdrydr31

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You can always put a sock with rice in it to pull the moisture out, run a fan, dehumidifier, they also make deals kinda like the baking soda in the fridge I just can't think of the name patsyB will know the name of it..
 

PatsyB

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I have a container of Damp Rid in the reptile room along with the socks with rice in them inside the tanks. It helps a little bit but not much. I would try a fan in the room. I'm actually thinking of looking into a small dehumidifier but I think at this point, I need something that runs on batteries because we have so many things plugged in already!
 

JUNGLE JIM

Juvenile Dragon
3 Year Member
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Location
SAINT LOUIS, MO
Got up yesterday morning and humidity was 93% so got the air conditioning going. Down to 60% in an hour and just under 50 % later which isn't too bad considering humidity was 90% all day with the rain. Rain finally moved out of the area but the rice I will definitely try.
 

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