keeping high humidity?

[Jfitz]

well as you all know, winter is coming among us, and the Montreal winters are F****** COLD. So in effect of this a heat lamp is mandatory, but idk y but the heat seems to suck the essential humidity out of my gargoyle enclosure. Any tips on keeping it high besides misting it like 10 times a day?

 

[cassharper]

I just made a small humidifier for a moist hide (the thread is floating around), but I just found there is a commercial version that the only complaint is that is keeps the enclosure too moist

http://www.pet-dog-cat-supply-store.com/shop/index.php?page=shop-flypage-18202

 

[Jfitz]

aww i was getting all excited about the price until i realized that you have to buy and airpump separately

 

[Danny.]

well as you all know, winter is coming among us, and the Montreal winters are F****** COLD. So in effect of this a heat lamp is mandatory, but idk y but the heat seems to suck the essential humidity out of my gargoyle enclosure. Any tips on keeping it high besides misting it like 10 times a day?

How about covering one side of the enclosure?

 

[mattison187]

screen top? if so try to cover up as much as possible. screens are the enemy lol. that and you might want to get substrate that holds in more moisture,

 

[Louie]

screen top? if so try to cover up as much as possible. screens are the enemy lol. that and you might want to get substrate that holds in more moisture,

I agree a pane of glass or acrylic plastic over part of screan takes care of it. I used thin acrylic sheets over half my screens when lived in NY to hold heat with dome light on other end and heat it held was amazing ,humidity will do same.

 

[spaulding]

in the past i have cut a piece of thin plexiglass to fully cover the top of the cover (normally wire mesh), then cut holes for the light acess as needed. it leaves nearly every thing covered without effecting uv output of lights. taped the sides of the plexi down to the screen top and viola

 

[TheMightyOscar]

what are you using for substrate?

 

[Jfitz]

what are you using for substrate?

cant remember exactly what its called but it looks like mulch, or larger pieces of woodbark.

 

[Jfitz]

in the past i have cut a piece of thin plexiglass to fully cover the top of the cover (normally wire mesh), then cut holes for the light acess as needed. it leaves nearly every thing covered without effecting uv output of lights. taped the sides of the plexi down to the screen top and viola

thanks man