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| Stitsophrenic |
Posted - 23/08/2013 : 19:29:45
Hello all, just a quick question about controlling humidity.
I have 2 snakes, one in a rub (quarantine before new viv) and one in a terranium. I have been getting a bit concerned that the humidity in their homes is much to high at 78% in the rub and 75% in the terranium.
What can I do to lower it?
I'm assuming in the rub it'd be as simple as drilling a few more ventilation holes, but what about in the terranium?
I know it's rather humid weather anyway, but I don't want either of them to get an RI.
Many thanks. |
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| Razee |
Posted - 24/08/2013 : 08:34:32
Don't worry too much, ( ha, I'm the one to say, I worry constantly about details ;-) ) - your digi meters aren't necessarily wrong, but this is only a short time situation, due to the weather. Likely to be different again, very soon. If you think about it, corns in nature would be going through many periods of possibly very wet weather, and are fine. They'd only get RI, if they're kept long term in very damp, but cold viv.
If the vivs are much damper, then the room they're in, extra ventilation might be the answer. |
| Stitsophrenic |
Posted - 24/08/2013 : 01:54:53
Back up to 80/77....WHY!!? *facepalm*
I've decided the only way to get round this both quickly and effectively is to go out tomorrow morning and buy 2 new, larger viv's for my babies. |
| Stitsophrenic |
Posted - 24/08/2013 : 00:01:34
I measure mine constantly with digital meters, there is no condensation in either set up, they both seem pretty dry.
They read at 77 and 75 at the moment, but were pushing 80 earlier.
I did take one out earlier to measure the rooms humidity and that said 69.
I think the weather is affecting everything at the moment though, it's very warm and wet here at the moment. Hopefully it'll sort itself out before there are any ill effects on my snakes.
The snakes themselves seem okay, Archimedes has been out and about for the last 5 hours, roaming his viv and being very curious.
Kyra is basically hiding, as she has been since we got her, but she was poking her head out earlier and seemed alert, lots of tongue flicking etc. |
| Razee |
Posted - 23/08/2013 : 23:47:27
How do you measure the humidity? Are the walls actually showing condensation?
It's just mine are reading 80%, and the vivs are actually dry, no condensation, substrate is dry.. just wonder,as my humidity meters are dial ones... there's no way my vivs are 80%, they'd be damp, there'd be condensation... |
| Stitsophrenic |
Posted - 23/08/2013 : 23:37:42
I don't have moist hides in either set up, my water bowls are on the cool sides in both and I use aspen as a substrate.
I will switch the bowls to smaller ones and will cycle the air.
I'll definitely put some more air holes in the rub in the morning too.
The humidity is dropping now thankfully, but I suspect it will climb again in the morning.
Hopefully they'll be alright for the night!
Thank you for your help |
| oakleyman18 |
Posted - 23/08/2013 : 19:44:29
Hey Stitso,
You're right, 75% is mostly too high for corns. I suppose a few questions about your setuo- Do you have moist hides? Where is your water bowl located?
Steps you try could be:
-Move the waterbowl to the cool side, away from lights, and perhaps get a smaller bowl with a smaller surface area (less evaporation).
-Open the doors and cycle some air - obviously taking care to have the snake in "custody" before hand :P
-Do a full bedding change, as perhaps some water has spilled and been absorbed by the substrate.
And yes- ventilation holes are good :) More the merrier.
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