Humidity

[scout83]

Hey everyone I just built a custom cage it's 6' tall 4' wide and 2' deep I have all the proper lighting I also have a misting system,dripper, and waterfall in his cage plus live plants and plenty of foliage and I wrapped the back and both sides with a thin plastic plus I spray 2-3 times a day and I can not keep the humidity up where it should be it's driving me crazy can someone please help with some info or ideas please

 

[dolezalbob]

Where is your humidity stuck at?

 

[scout83]

After I spray it will go to 50% then a little later it's down to 0%

 

[xraygirl]

Hey everyone I just built a custom cage it's 6' tall 4' wide and 2' deep I have all the proper lighting I also have a misting system,dripper, and waterfall in his cage plus live plants and plenty of foliage and I wrapped the back and both sides with a thin plastic plus I spray 2-3 times a day and I can not keep the humidity up where it should be it's driving me crazy can someone please help with some info or ideas please

Don't use a waterfall! They are a bacteria warehouse.

 

[scout83]

It's driving me nuts my veiled has that best life but I am stumped and it's really bugging me

 

[scout83]

I clean the waterfall everday

 

[poison]

What kind of hydrometer are you using?

 

[scout83]

Gauge it's not digital

 

[scout83]

Thanks for everyone trying to help me I just don't know what to do now and my chameleon is the best pet I've ever had and I want to get this right

 

[scout83]

His basking is at 90-95 and the side he sleeps on is 70-75 and the average temp is between 75-80 I use a digital thermometer it's just the humidity

 

[poison]

Those may be wrong. They are known for being way off. I would get digital.

 

[scout83]

Ok besides that any other ideas

 

[rionjames]

definately use a digital. i have an exo terra dual guage that works wonderfully, and was 16 bucks. Maybe wrap some shower curtian liner around a side or two? it will help keep the humidity up. and definately use live cham safe plants whenever possible!

 

[scout83]

All my plants are Cham safe made sure of that so I should get a new gauge can you send a link or something so I know what to get

 

[rionjames]

http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/combometer.php

this is what i use, and it works great!

 

[rionjames]

may be able to get it on amazon.com as well for a bit less, if i am correct.

 

[scout83]

Ok thanks I'll get one tomorrow

 

[scout83]

If anyone else has any other ideas to get the humidity up in my cage please let me know

 

[Olimpia]

I would see what the new hygrometer tells you first and then correct if you have to. I have a feeling that your readings are off, not your humidity. Because you're already doing everything, So I bet it's the Guage.

I use hygrometers from Lowe's (acurite is the brand, I believe?) I have found them to be pretty good.

Also, you don't need humidity to be at a constant 80% all day long - it is totally ok and better if it fluctuates throughout the day. You do want it to spike during a misting but if it drops to 40-50% inbetween, that's ok. Too much constant wetness will cause more problems in the long-run.

 

[scout83]

Ok thanks a lot everyone has been very helpful I'm feeling better about this and I'm going tomorrow to get a new one thanks again