RobSquared
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I am running 4- 48x24x24 homemade custom enclosures for all my boys. I have the back and one side solid and the other 2 sides and the top screened in. I have my mist king system running every 2-3 hours starting 1 hour after wake up call and ending 2 hours prior to bedtime (within 12 hour period approx. 5 times) and each time they mist for 2-3 minutes. They also each have 3 hanging live plants. Well in Central California the weather is decent enough during the day that I try and open it up. Problem is leaving the house open I have noticed a fairly big drop in humidity from 60-70% down to about 25-30%. The next morning it is back up to the 60-70% and drops about 2-3 pm. It is a slow decrease as the day progresses. My question is if I sealed the top to try and keep the humidity in would that make it to where there is not enough ventilation? I know that not enough ventilation then you run the risk of bacteria growing. I also know I need enough time between mistings to allow things to dry. So would trying to cover the top be ok? Or do you have any other suggestions? Oh I just got orders to Virginia. So happy as the humidity levels are WAY higher than here in central California. But until I move I need a solution. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.