Humidity Gauge!

[Jacob]

I Picked up one today, along a new food dish
What should i try to keep the temperature of the Humidity at?
It Starts at 0% desert, 100% which is tropical?

 

[Tom]

If its one of those stick on dial types, I'd return it. They are not even remotely reliable or accurate most of the time. I like these:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-Wireless-Remote-Thermometer#axzz1K2QLV65o

They are not "lab" accurate, but they are not "lab" expensive either. I find that they work great for our purposes.

As long as you have a damp substrate, a water bowl, spray the shell several times a day, and a humid hide, I wouldn't worry too much about the numbers. Try to make him sleep in the hide each night. I have to put some of mine in there after lights out. If you really want to go all out, you can partially cover the top of your enclosure to hold in even more humidity.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Jacob, I agree with Tom. I would add that I have struggled to find a decent humidity guage. Most are just not close. To get one that is close to right is $! I think close is ok in most settings.

 

[Jacob]

Well on My Cage i have been keeeping it at 50-60 Humidity, which is Moderate,
It is between desert and tropicial weather settings!

 

[dmarcus]

I have the one Tom posted about and it has been very easy for me to keep track of the heat and humidity.

 

[yagyujubei]

Jacob, I agree with Tom. I would add that I have struggled to find a decent humidity guage. Most are just not close. To get one that is close to right is $! I think close is ok in most settings.

A"wet bulb" thermometer is super accurate.

 

[coreyc]

Well on My Cage i have been keeeping it at 50-60 Humidity, which is Moderate,
It is between desert and tropicial weather settings!

It can say it is 50-60 but really be 30-40 I have one it does not work( I also have a digital one that does)