Nifty Idea for Humidity

[snave_relyt]

To make the terrarium humid I found a tree stump like bowl and hooked up a air valve from in the bowl to the outside of it and connected an aquarium air pump to create bubbles and the resulting bubble put moisture in the air. Went from twenty percent humidity in my screen top to fifty-seventy percent in thirty minutes!

 

[Odyssey]

If its an exoterra one i think i have the same. Im going to try that with my tokay. Thanks for the nifty tip!

 

[Odyssey]

Do you have to refill it very often?

 

[snave_relyt]

once a day because my temps are between 80-90 degrees fareinhiet. I need to find a way to stop it from putting droplets on the glass though.

 

[MauricesExoticPets]

once a day because my temps are between 80-90 degrees fareinhiet. I need to find a way to stop it from putting droplets on the glass though.

Use RO or distilled water and you will not get mineral spots on the glass, otherwise use a gang valve and airstone to control airflow. So long as bubbles are formed there will be an increase in humidity.

Hope this helps some.

Maurice Pudlo

 

[east_coast_herps]

if using this method in a tokay enclosure it has been proposed that it will also encourage the tokay to drink from the bowl

 

[Odyssey]

I ended up using a small rectangular tupperware container. An air stone and a gang valve to control the amont of bubbles. Works fantastic! I only have to refill it about three times a week. Really helps quite a bit with the humidity. I dont think he will drink directy from it however.

 

[hquintero1980]

can you guys post pics, I really like this idea.

 

[jpstodwftexas]

can you guys post pics, I really like this idea.

Sure
Here is how I do it.

Equipment used ( Nothing Fancy)
Standard Aquarium Air pump and air hose


Standard Air Stones


On My ExoTerra tank I ran the Air Hose through the Opening in the Top and Behind The Standard Background


And buried it under pebbles. Look closely near the base of the Plant and you will see the air bubbles barely.


And here is a Happy juvenile White's tree frog hanging Out on a Brom.


On One of my Vertical 29 Gallon Tanks I nipped a corner of my glass and Notched the tank rim


Hid the Hose underneath the mosses and just placed the Stone in the back of the Tank out of sight. This Tank is tilted back so a Pond forms in the back


Here is an Adult White's tree frog on his throne all happy


On my other Vertical 29 Gallon did the same


Except I placed the air stone in the back in a simple plastic bowl and camouflaged it. This tank is not tilted.



Here you can see an Orchid that was discounted as dead last year at Home Depot is coming back to life


And a Moss Mixture coming to life.


And the Red Eyed Tree Frog Sleeping away in the Corner. 1 of 3 in the Tank


Nothing special needed nor is it a difficult technique to do.