Humid hides and other questions

[Ashley_Sheldon]

So I have a few questions ,... How do you guys have your humid hides ? Will anyone send pictures please ? Any ideas on how i should make one or are they store bought ? This seems like a very important part of a tortoises life so thanks if you reply . Also , my humidity is usually at the right percents but sometime it drops down a little bit .. How do i keep this at ALL times ? I know you can buy humidifiers but will that make my house all icky and humid ?

 

[Tom]

To make a humid hide I get a black dish washing tub from Walmart for less than $2. I flip it upside down, cut out a door hole and put it over damp substrate.

To make maintaining your humidity very easy with dry substrate and without humidifying your whole house you need a closed chamber. http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-32333.html

 

[Ashley_Sheldon]

To make a humid hide I get a black dish washing tub from Walmart for less than $2. I flip it upside down, cut out a door hole and put it over damp substrate.

To make maintaining your humidity very easy with dry substrate and without humidifying your whole house you need a closed chamber. http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-32333.html

Wow thank you ! I would get a small black dish today or tomorrow but its Black Friday ! Haha its gonna be so crazy !

 

[WillTort2]

Try dollar tree, they may not be as busy because they don't carry the higher priced items.

 

[Ashley_Sheldon]

Try dollar tree, they may not be as busy because they don't carry the higher priced items.

Oh yes thank you i will definetely ! Thanks so much

 

[Ashley_Sheldon]

If anyone is wondering , I'm going to walmart today . They will still have Black Friday deals but they want be as busy

 

[jshaw9_]

Anyone built a humid hide out of wood for a closed chamber? I have the urge to do some DIY this weekend.

 

[New2reds]

Here's a pic of my "humid hide". It's a small clay pot right now since my red foot is young (a little over 3" SCL). I have a closed chamber with a CHE above the hide. I only moisten the spag moss in the hide every now and then since my humidity stays between 85-90 percent. My red foot loves this hide as you can see!! .

 

[Ashley_Sheldon]

Anyone built a humid hide out of wood for a closed chamber? I have the urge to do some DIY this weekend.

I haven't but i think it will be interesting to see how it turns out !

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Here's a pic of my "humid hide". It's a small clay pot right now since my red foot is young (a little over 3" SCL). I have a closed chamber with a CHE above the hide. I only moisten the spag moss in the hide every now and then since my humidity stays between 85-90 percent. My red foot loves this hide as you can see!! .

This is a really good one ! Thank you ! I also have a terra cotta pot but he doesn't use it much

 

[Ashley_Sheldon]

Here's a pic of my "humid hide". It's a small clay pot right now since my red foot is young (a little over 3" SCL). I have a closed chamber with a CHE above the hide. I only moisten the spag moss in the hide every now and then since my humidity stays between 85-90 percent. My red foot loves this hide as you can see!! .

I also have my CHE above my humid hide but I have to constantly spray down the hide because it drys out to quickly . I'm working on getting sphagnum moss . Any ideas on how to prevent it from getting dry every hour or two without having to constantly most it with a spray bottle ?

 

[jshaw9_]

Have you tried coco coir?

 

[Tom]

I also have my CHE above my humid hide but I have to constantly spray down the hide because it drys out to quickly . I'm working on getting sphagnum moss . Any ideas on how to prevent it from getting dry every hour or two without having to constantly most it with a spray bottle ?

That is a sign that your humid hide has too much ventilation. Half logs are not humid hides. A humid hide needs to be a small closed chamber with just a door big enough for the tortoise to fit through and damp substrate on the bottom.

 

[Ashley_Sheldon]

I also have my CHE above my humid hide but I have to constantly spray down the hide because it drys out to quickly . I'm working on getting sphagnum moss . Any ideas on how to prevent it from getting dry every hour or two without having to constantly most it with a spray bottle ?

That is a sign that your humid hide has too much ventilation. Half logs are not humid hides. A humid hide needs to be a small closed chamber with just a door big enough for the tortoise to fit through and damp substrate on the bottom.

Ok thank you

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Have you tried coco coir?

Thats what i use

 

[jshaw9_]

Humidity up to 83, just waiting for temp to heat up!!!

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Currently up to 73 degrees and rising....may take a while..

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Now up to 75f still 83 humidity

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Humidity 84% and 77F slowly but surely

 

[jshaw9_]

humid & hot hide made from wood!!

 

[Ashley_Sheldon]

Humidity up to 83, just waiting for temp to heat up!!!

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Currently up to 73 degrees and rising....may take a while..

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Now up to 75f still 83 humidity

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Humidity 84% and 77F slowly but surely

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Oh cool ! Good luck getting up to the right temps !

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humid & hot hide made from wood!!

Wow nice !

 

[jshaw9_]

Think I need to make some adjustments, dropped to 22c during the night.....feels like my carpentry skills are improving on a daily basis now!! I should have been a joiner!! haha