NerdtasticLady
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I’ve had my little Hermann’s for roughly 3 weeks. I have a question about the humidity level in his enclosure. He is in a 50 gallon rubbermaid tub and I have foil covering the top (except where his lights are). I use top soil, coconut coir, sphagnum moss and Jungle Earth substrate. The humidity level stays around 40-55% (during the day and overnight). When I read the care sheet it says the humidity levels should be around 70% but I cannot for the life of me get the humidity above 55%. I mist the enclosure 3 times a day, there are live plants in the enclosure, and he has a humid hide but doesn’t use it. I’m afraid of over-misting the enclosure.
I thought about using a sponge but I’m afraid he will try to eat it. I can’t use a whole room humidifier because my hedgehog and rabbits are housed in the same room.
I have a snake that requires extremely high humidity (Brazilian Rainbow Boa) but he is in an enclosed enclosure (Animal Plastics T8). But because the entire front is glass so I would assume an enclosure like that would be inappropriate for a tortoise.
I don’t really have any ideas how to bump his humidity 15%.
I thought about using a sponge but I’m afraid he will try to eat it. I can’t use a whole room humidifier because my hedgehog and rabbits are housed in the same room.
I have a snake that requires extremely high humidity (Brazilian Rainbow Boa) but he is in an enclosed enclosure (Animal Plastics T8). But because the entire front is glass so I would assume an enclosure like that would be inappropriate for a tortoise.
I don’t really have any ideas how to bump his humidity 15%.