elevating humidity in hide

[mintybum]

ive just made a new hide for humidity the gauge is reading 65-70% at best it has substrate and sphagnum moss down, shall i add a heat source to it? under or on top?

 

[jackrat]

Whether or not you should add a heat source depends on the temperature. You can bring up the humidity by misting the sphagnum down and misting the inside of the hide.

 

[mintybum]

hi
the temp is 65f at the moment so pretty low and the moss is damp and sprayed every day

 

[AnthonyC]

Hi. I have a humid hide for my baby Sulcatas. Here is how I have it set up: It's a 8"x6"x5" plastic index card box. I attached a sponge to the top of it that I keep pretty damp. The substrate in the bottom of the box is coco coir that I will occasionally moisten. I use a small ZooMed heating pad under the enclosure and place the humid hide directly above that. The daytime temp/humidity inside the box is 86/84%--Night time temps are 82/80%. It's been pretty consistent. Hope that helps.

 

[mintybum]

Hi. I have a humid hide for my baby Sulcatas. Here is how I have it set up: It's a 8"x6"x5" plastic index card box. I attached a sponge to the top of it that I keep pretty damp. The substrate in the bottom of the box is coco coir that I will occasionally moisten. I use a small ZooMed heating pad under the enclosure and place the humid hide directly above that. The daytime temp/humidity inside the box is 86/84%--Night time temps are 82/80%. It's been pretty consistent. Hope that helps.

I THOUGHT ABOUT A HEAT MAT but wasnt sure, i know a lot of torty keepers arent keen of them, i'd rather do that than shine a bulb on it for safety reasons. i'll try the sponge too, sound a great idea.
thanks