Crazy idea or not ?

[Speedy-1]

In my never ending quest to keep Speedy from pyramiding , I bought this little "electric simmering pot" . It is supposed to be used for scents in your house. My idea was to put it on a shelf in Speedy's night box and fill it with water. I think the warm water evaporating into the air would help create a more humid atmosphere ? Thoughts pro , or con are welcome . I still have 30 days to take it back !

 

[Yvonne G]

Not crazy if it works. Give it a try. Just make sure the cords and pot is not accessible by the tortoise.

 

[Speedy-1]

I guess I should have posted a pic, it is ceramic and I think the biggest drawback would be the small size ?

 

[Millerlite]

Why not just get a small humidifier ? Make sure night box is warm too. But why not.

Kyle

 

[Speedy-1]

Why not just get a small humidifier ? Make sure night box is warm too. But why not.

Kyle

My thoughts were that this could be hooked up to my thermostat , with my heat so they would all turn off and on together .

 

[Big Charlie]

I'd like to know if it works. I worried all last winter about Charlie's heater drying him out.

 

[Speedy-1]

I'd like to know if it works. I worried all last winter about Charlie's heater drying him out.

I was experimenting and had it full and plugged in most of yesterday. It really never did get hot , after several hours I could still wrap my hands around it and pick it up ! I am thinking a couple of tubs of water on that shelf might work just as well ?

 

[Big Charlie]

I was experimenting and had it full and plugged in most of yesterday. It really never did get hot , after several hours I could still wrap my hands around it and pick it up ! I am thinking a couple of tubs of water on that shelf might work just as well ?

Oh well, it sounded like a good idea. I think several people put tubs of water inside. I don't know how much it helps.

 

[Speedy-1]

Oh well, it sounded like a good idea. I think several people put tubs of water inside. I don't know how much it helps.

That's what I thought when I saw it , but I just don't think it gets any warmer than the heated night box will ! If you want to Experiment , put some bowls of water in one room , and see if your humidity goes up in that room.
We have our almost non-existent humidity here , plus running the air conditioning makes the house really dry . We have put glasses of water in each room , in an out of the way place . Super "low tech" but it does help !

 

[BrianWI]

They make sponge type things for incubators. You put them partly in water and it wicks up and goes into the air.