High Humidity

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My leopard gecko tank usually sits around 30% humidity but it was been rainly here lately and for the past two days or so it has been between 45-55% humidity in their tank. One of my leopard geckos shed last night without any problems but I heard that too much humidity for a long period of time can cause problems so how do I get it down?

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Hi ~

Welcome aboard!

40-50% relative humidity is ideal for leo enclosures. No worries. That's fine.

The humidity should be ++ more 24/7 inside your leos' warm humid hides. Leos use their humid hides for hydration as well as for shedding.

How are you doing with warm end and cool end temperatures?

 

[SC1028]

Hi ~

Welcome aboard!

40-50% relative humidity is ideal for leo enclosures. No worries. That's fine.

The humidity should be ++ more 24/7 inside your leos' warm humid hides. Leos use their humid hides for hydration as well as for shedding.

How are you doing with warm end and cool end temperatures?

Cool side is at 73 and the warm side is 80 for air temp and 90 floor temp

 

[LEOPARD1]

60% is perfect in my experience. I was at 40% upped it to 60% and saw an increase in food consumption followed by more frequent sheds (obviously).

 

[kholtme]

I dont measure humidity, but i do have a warm humid hide that creates lots of condensation 24/7. They come from the desert, so when they are out of their burrows in nature, its dry. My gecko just had a perfect shed a few minutes ago.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

:yahoo: Gaz!

 

[LEOPARD1]

I dont measure humidity, but i do have a warm humid hide that creates lots of condensation 24/7. They come from the desert, so when they are out of their burrows in nature, its dry. My gecko just had a perfect shed a few minutes ago.

I guess I should stop taking advice from successful breeders, they dont seem to know much, they really shouldn't have their name preceding various morps either;-) The three or four decades of CB probably has had no effect on LG's either, I better watch who I consult.

 

[kholtme]

I guess I should stop taking advice from successful breeders, they dont seem to know much, they really shouldn't have their name preceding various morps either;-) The three or four decades of CB probably has had no effect on LG's either, I better watch who I consult.

Im just saying thats the way i do it, and i know many others here dont measure humidity. You can do it however you want. This forum is meant for suggestions. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and this one is mine. Gaz has never had any problems shedding and if he ever does then i will look into changing my methods. But he can decided to go into a humid hide or be out in the open. He knows if he needs more humidity, and i have given him that choice. He isnt glued to his humid hide either.

I personally dont like to listen to what successful breeders have to say. They are trying to sell animals to make a profit, so whatever they say is usually a sales pitch. I like to get advise from people or arent out to make money on whatever they are talking about. Money is a powerful thing in the US, and many people will lie to make more of it. And anyone who has over 100 animals can not give 100% attention to every animal and give them exactly what they need. Its to time consuming and expensive. So in my opinion, yeah you should consider who you consult.

 

[LEOPARD1]

I didnt read your post because likely it would be some form of banter right back.

The truth is I respect your opinions and agree with you much more often than not.

Its no secret I have a temper, mixed with a high stress job, and various responsibilities and factors it will come out.

I guess what I'm trying to say is whatever school of thought you subscribe to regarding the captive care of E. macularius the two I know of have produced outstandingly healthy and magnificent creatures.

If I were to base my enclosures or husbandry on the habitat my dear brothers from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India have described seeing these geckos in I would likely have a few dead geckos, many toeless and so on and so forth.

If it works for you go for it. I may have very small fundamental disagreements with certain husbandry techniques but none with you.