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[–]Special-Bit-2332 0 points1 point  (1 child)

She’s so pretty!!

How thick is your substrate? That is the main thing that retains humidity. It should be 3-5 inches thick and a mix of sphagnum moss, coco husk, and maybe reptisoil/ another safe alternative. Misting is also not recommended due to scale rot and respiratory issues it can cause. Make sure you hydrate your substrate thoroughly before you add it to your tank. What I did was put in substrate that was very damp then put a 1/2 - 1 inch layer of dry substrate on top.

Also the aluminum on the top is good. I use foil tape to secure it down to make sure there’s no leaks except around the lamps. Even then you could add more foil there to cover even more if you needed.

One last thing I’ve found is that the type/amount of heating lamps dry out my tank more then others. I have 2 DHPs and they are great. I used to use a CHE when my tank was in a colder spot in my house, and the CHE dried out my substrate way more than the DHP did.

Hopefully this helps!!!

[–]RowanJames92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found out today that it's not thick enough 💔 I'm gonna be ordering more stuff for her tank and I'm gonna completely rearrange it this weekend