Fighting with Humidity, any advice?

[Ghostbirb]

Hey guys! Just hopping in here in the hopes to get some advice!

Since moving back into my dorm I’ve been struggling really hard with keeping Nachitos humidity up without misting the daylights out of her. I can spike it to about 80% or more but it only lasts about 10 minutes before dropping back down to 30 or so percent at night!

Any idea how I can try and fix this? Should I get a fogger?

I think part of the issue may be with my dorm’s temperature and heating system as we have also been struggling with our room being very hot, to the point we have multiple fans on 24/7

 

[jamest0o0]

More substrate and more plants, kept moist(but not wet). Cover more sides and then some. What’s the set up look like now?

 

[Ghostbirb]

More substrate and more plants, kept moist(but not wet). Cover more sides and then some. What’s the set up look like now?

oh right, I should have mentioned that. She had a hybrid set up and her enclosure is actually pretty filled with plants.

unfortunately I don’t have a good photo of her enclosure right now, and it’s to late to take one, but she has two well established pothos, a very large umbrella tree and a large spider plant.

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

Along with more live plants and moist substrate as James stated, you should consider a glass enclosure or a hybrid glass/screen enclosure to raise the humidity. Then load the enclosures with natural plants and a moist substrate.

Good luck.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

 

[MissSkittles]

You say it’s been really hot…is it cool enough at night for increasing the humidity? You would probably need to get a fogger for night time.

 

[Sticktongue]

You say it’s been really hot…is it cool enough at night for increasing the humidity? You would probably need to get a fogger for night time.

That was my question too.. what are the ambient temps in the cage at night? Can you get it below 68?

 

[Ghostbirb]

You say it’s been really hot…is it cool enough at night for increasing the humidity? You would probably need to get a fogger for night time.

That was my question too.. what are the ambient temps in the cage at night? Can you get it below 68?

I have also been struggling with temps at night too, low 70’s at minimum unfortunately.

 

[Beman]

So you would not be able to fog at night... Need to also look at humidity as another form of hydration. If you can not get the ambient temps needed at night to support a high humidity you would not try to force it by misting or fogging because you increase RI risk. Instead you would offer another form of hydration like a dripper during the day. This would not increase your ambient daytime humidity like misting can. Which again you have to watch how intensely you are misting daytime if your ambient temps are really high in the room because your creating hot moist air which again leads to RI risk.

Can you crack a window in your dorm room to help pull down your ambient temps? I mean even cracking it like 1/4 of an inch is going to help reduce ambient. You do not have to have it open a lot to where you are too cold.

 

[Ghostbirb]

So you would not be able to fog at night... Need to also look at humidity as another form of hydration. If you can not get the ambient temps needed at night to support a high humidity you would not try to force it by misting or fogging because you increase RI risk. Instead you would offer another form of hydration like a dripper during the day. This would not increase your ambient daytime humidity like misting can. Which again you have to watch how intensely you are misting daytime if your ambient temps are really high in the room because your creating hot moist air which again leads to RI risk.

Can you crack a window in your dorm room to help pull down your ambient temps? I mean even cracking it like 1/4 of an inch is going to help reduce ambient. You do not have to have it open a lot to where you are too cold.

Ok I’ll make sure not to over mist, can’t having her get sick. I’ll test out cracking my window and see if that helps in anyway.

Thanks so much for the help!!! I’ll keep you updated.