So I had a new enclosure built for my tortoise this summer. There were no condensation issues until recently, when the weather turned a bit colder and the heat lamps went on inside.
The issue is the top of the doors of the enclosure, the wooden frame specifically, is collecting condensation and are usually soaked in certain areas when I open them. I can see on one side that the green from the amount of copper in the treated wood seems to be sifting from the water contact, and was a bit worried of drips in the substrate.
Any ideas on how to reduce condensation on the doors? Should I dry them and put some sort of cover over the wood, like tape, to reduce immediate contact? The big issue with this enclosure is that the doors are way too big and I only have a small area to place the heat lamps/UV strip lights. I do realize if I put some sort of heat emitter near the doors my problem will be alleviated, however there is literally nowhere to put them.
The issue is the top of the doors of the enclosure, the wooden frame specifically, is collecting condensation and are usually soaked in certain areas when I open them. I can see on one side that the green from the amount of copper in the treated wood seems to be sifting from the water contact, and was a bit worried of drips in the substrate.
Any ideas on how to reduce condensation on the doors? Should I dry them and put some sort of cover over the wood, like tape, to reduce immediate contact? The big issue with this enclosure is that the doors are way too big and I only have a small area to place the heat lamps/UV strip lights. I do realize if I put some sort of heat emitter near the doors my problem will be alleviated, however there is literally nowhere to put them.