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Carly
27th November 2009, 02:47 PM
Hi guys

I'm having real problems maintaining the humidity in my viv. Ideally it should be between 80 and 90% for my particluar breed of snake, but I can only seem to get it up to around 70% and never any higher.

I'm using orchid bark mixed with coconut for the substrate. Can anyone give me any advice?

Carly
Horndog
27th November 2009, 03:53 PM
its always going to be hard to keep humidity in i assume a wood viv!
close most of the vent holes that will help for start and even try to seal the
glass gap but so you can still get in and out of the viv without to much trouble,
i find fish tank hose cut down the middle then push on the glass helps.
a water bowl at the hot end under the bulb or on the heat mat also helps
other than that misting more than once aday will keep it up.

hope its helped a lil.
Carly
27th November 2009, 04:01 PM
Sorry...should have said it's a wood viv!

Thanks for your help - I'll definitely give the fish tank hose a try.
Horndog
27th November 2009, 04:05 PM
it will defo help!
bomb
27th November 2009, 05:46 PM
What species of snake is it and how are you heating it?
Carly
27th November 2009, 06:03 PM
Viper Boa. I'm using a 75w spot lamp with no heat mats. Could it be something to do with the set up?
bomb
27th November 2009, 07:28 PM
Bulbs and Ceramics can dry out the air, Heaters are generally better as they don't dry the air. I personally use AHS heaters with my Green Tree Pythons and White Lip Pythons and the only problems I have concerning humidity is drying them out and those are in Exo Terras.
JT
27th November 2009, 10:40 PM
Bulbs and Ceramics can dry out the air, Heaters are generally better as they don't dry the air. I personally use AHS heaters with my Green Tree Pythons and White Lip Pythons and the only problems I have concerning humidity is drying them out and those are in Exo Terras.

What he said lol.

Another alternative is to get a misting system (cost a fair bit) or a fogger. As has been stated wood vivs are a pain in the butt and rot really quick in instances of high humidity. Also there is the alternative of keeping him in an adequitly sized R.U.B (really useful box) as being plastic will hold the humidity alot better, its totally up to you.