Tips for keeping up humidity

[XoVictoryXo]

So far I have added silk plants and spray them to keep humidity levels up, then I mist the enclosure twice a day and have a towel on top of the screen tops.
It seems to dry out quickly even after doing this

Any other tips that anyone has? its dry like the Sahara here, luckily spring is here and it should be getting better soon!
Its so funky that i have to struggle to keep desert creatures moist lol it isnt logical to me but I totally understand it is to aid there shedding and hydrate them.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

So far I have added silk plants and spray them to keep humidity levels up, then I mist the enclosure twice a day and have a towel on top of the screen tops.
It seems to dry out quickly even after doing this

Any other tips that anyone has? its dry like the Sahara here, luckily spring is here and it should be getting better soon!
Its so funky that i have to struggle to keep desert creatures moist lol it isnt logical to me but I totally understand it is to aid there shedding and hydrate them.

The more enclosed the humid hide is the better. Are you soaking the paper towels in water first and then squeezing them out before placing them in the humid hide?

Med/large water dishes should help.

 

[XoVictoryXo]

Yes i was soaking the paper towels and squeezing out excess. Maybe i ought to make new humid hides. I do have smaller sized water dishes good idea on going larger.

 

[ebross67]

If you have a screen lid, then you could use tin foil and cover up the mesh. Leave a hole for the dome CHE/light, and a hole for a moist rag. Place a piece tinfoil over the top of the rag. This will cause the evaporation to be drawn down into the enclosure. The tinfoil traps the humidity in the enclosure, and you don't have to worry about another type of material getting moldy. Also, use a larger water dish like Elizabeth suggested. I live in Colorado and it's been brutally dry. My house is at 5-10% humidity. This method works for me and keeps my humidity around 40%.

 

[Embrace Calamity]

If you have a screen lid, then you could use tin foil and cover up the mesh. Leave a hole for the dome CHE/light, and a hole for a moist rag. Place a piece tinfoil over the top of the rag. This will cause the evaporation to be drawn down into the enclosure. The tinfoil traps the humidity in the enclosure, and you don't have to worry about another type of material getting moldy. Also, use a larger water dish like Elizabeth suggested. I live in Colorado and it's been brutally dry. My house is at 5-10% humidity. This method works for me and keeps my humidity around 40%.

This is a good idea. I'll have to do this. Do you do it for the entire screen? I have wet paper towels (and the light) covering most of the screen, but I left the cold side open to keep from trapping heat in the enclosure. Or do you not find that to be an issue?

~Maggot

 

[ebross67]

I don't find it an issue, because I have my CHE set on a thermostat (83), and the CHE is heat directed. The glass is an excellent heat/cool conductor, so it doesn't trap any heat on the cool side. My cool side ambient air always stays at room temp (72). I cover the entire screen. The foil isn't airtight (so there is O2 access in the tank), but it does trap the evaporation from the rag and large water dish.

 

[XoVictoryXo]

Thanks this is a great idea, Im going to try this out with tin foil !

 

[Leo the Leopard Gecko]

Alright I must admit i'm terrible at humidity levels. My Leo has a moist hide, and a large water dish, that's it. He sheds just fine and seems perfectly normal. Should I be doing more? I didn't think Leos needed a super humid climate to survive
Thanks
PS I live in Florida so I know that helps with the humidity
Jessica

 

[Embrace Calamity]

Alright I must admit i'm terrible at humidity levels. My Leo has a moist hide, and a large water dish, that's it. He sheds just fine and seems perfectly normal. Should I be doing more? I didn't think Leos needed a super humid climate to survive
Thanks
PS I live in Florida so I know that helps with the humidity
Jessica

Leos don't need a "super humid climate to survive," but there are people who believe that it's better to have humidity about 45% rather than bone dry. Where I live, the humidity in my room has been 20-30% for the winter, and, although I don't monitor it, I'm sure it's even drier in the enclosure with the light and ventilation of the screen. So people in areas like that are the ones who might be looking to increase humidity in their enclosures, at least until the weather becomes decent again. As long as a humid hide is provided, I doubt it would cause any issues; the gecko would likely just spend a large amount of time in the humid hide, as mine has been doing.

~Maggot

 

[XoVictoryXo]

it is 10-15% in my house currently. I need to invest in some air humidifiers for winter time... my skin is also cracked and dry- spring is here now however- thank goodness.