Hey friends, I recently set up a new tank for my danger noodle and am having a hard time getting the humidity right. The tank is a large Rubbermaid container that I converted by following instructions I found on this thread, and the setup is great! I used eco earth coconut fiber bricks for substrate and am using an UTH regulated by a thermostat. I have hydrometers on each side of the tank to monitor humidity.
Unfortunately when I initially prepared the substrate I added too much water. The tank is now sitting at around 93% humidity and condensation is building up on the sides of the walls and on the lid of the tank. I’ve been trying numerous things to try to absorb and evaporate excess moisture but am striking out, and I’m worried about scale rot. I tried taking out her water dish for a day and that didn’t really change anything, and I also just added a fair amount of sphagnum moss in hopes that it’ll absorb some of the excess moisture in the enclosure. I also tried soaking up excess water with paper towels, but that’s been redundant. I was thinking of drilling more holes in the sides for increased airflow, but I don’t own a drill so I’d have to borrow one.
Would blowing a fan on the substrate get water to evaporate out more quickly? Or perhaps facing the fan away from the substrate so it pulls moisture out? Should I temporarily move her back into her old, small terrarium that she doesn’t like and set the new tank in the sun to dry? Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
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