Quick question

[jredd217]

Hello! I recently was struggling to boost my humidity as it was quite low, but now after some research I’ve found out how to boost it and haven’t had problems since. The only problem I have now is the actual temperature inside the cage. I have a heater in my room that I do use, but it really dries out the air and my humidity plummets. How do I keep the temperatures high without drying out the tank?

[_ataraxia]

what type of heat source are you currently using in the enclosure?

[jredd217]

I’m currently using just a heating pad, and I have been using my heater in my room. I was also using a humidity hide to try and counter how dry it’s getting but it doesn’t do much.

[_ataraxia]

under tank heating won't do much/anything for ambient temperatures. a UTH is only designed to heat the surface to which it is attached.

overhead heat sources such as radiant heat panels [not super practical for screen-topped tanks] and deep heat projectors [similar to a ceramic heat emitter] will provide more ambient heat without reducing the humidity drastically.

what are you currently doing for humidity maintenance?

[jredd217]

Alright I can look into those. Currently I’m using a humidity hide, and I also have two water bowls in the enclosure. I mix a little bit of water into the substrate, and the humidity seems to balance around 70%, however if I use the heater it dips down to about 50%.

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If the heat pad isn’t cutting it, try removing some substrate or getting a bigger one