New Humidifier

[Myroli]

I just got a humidifier to boost the humidity in Ki's enclosure, and now he isn't really eating when in there, but when I take him outside he acts starved, any ideas on why he won't eat inside anymore? He used to eat great all the time

 

[WendyJae]

Maybe its to hot or the costant flow of humidity in the air bugs him. Just a guess, maybe keep the lid opened a bit for more normal air to flow in or if that doesnt work go back to how you had it before

 

[mike taylor]

When you add humidity the air temps drop . What are you using to check you temps and humidity ?

 

[Myroli]

When you add humidity the air temps drop . What are you using to check you temps and humidity ?

A weather gauge thing, it's electronic and at night I have a blacklight for heat like @Maggie suggested

 

[Myroli]

Maybe its to hot or the costant flow of humidity in the air bugs him. Just a guess, maybe keep the lid opened a bit for more normal air to flow in or if that doesnt work go back to how you had it before

It's only covered at night so he can have a basking spot and uv during the day, and before the humidity was WAY too low

 

[mike taylor]

So you are using something like this?

 

[Myroli]

So you are using something like this?

Yes it looks almost exactly like that

 

[Myroli]

This is mine i know humidity is low, it goes up to 100% at night especially when covered with foil, but I don't wanna bake him during the day

 

[mike taylor]

108/106 is your highs and lows for the day ? Seems to hot . What kind of tortoise are we talking about?

 

[Myroli]

108/106 is your highs and lows for the day ? Seems to hot . What kind of tortoise are we talking about?

Actually that thing resets or whatever at a random time and the low was about 80 and I have a sulcata hatchling

 

[mike taylor]

That's weird . 80 should be your low 95/100 basking then warm spot 80/95 . With the humidity at 70/80 . If you cover the top it should hold humidity in the enclosure . Can you post pictures of the setup ?

 

[Myroli]

That's weird . 80 should be your low 95/100 basking then warm spot 80/95 . With the humidity at 70/80 . If you cover the top it should hold humidity in the enclosure . Can you post pictures of the setup ?

Not right now, I'll have to do it tomorrow, I'm not home again till tomorrow after work

 

[mike taylor]

OK

 

[Myroli]

Plus as soon as he's grown an inch or 2 I'll be moving him to a bigger enclosure, it will be half covered during the day and fully covered once the heat lamp goes off

 

[Myroli]

This is his set up

 

[BennieWalton]

My humidifier is also like that. Good thing I got some tips from you guys. Thanks a lot. This is a great help.