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High humidity level +70%

tylercole2294

tylercole2294

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Hey, i know I have been asking alot of questions recently, but I keep having serious problems with my terrarium/setup. I got them all fixed thanks to the members of cs.com. However, i have one more problem. I have my enclosure in the closet of my dorm room. However, I am in florida right near the water. The humidity level in the viv is at 71%!! I know its supposed to be at 40-50% and i havent even added the water yet since i dont get my snake till tonight. What can i do to lower the humidity level to 50%? I looked it up using the search button but the only thing I found are $150 dehumidifiers which are really loud(cant have that). Is there any other options? What will happen if it stays at 70%? Please help me!
 
Also, is the supposed to by a whole an opeing in the middle of the back? oir is mine broken lol. I stuck the circular foam sticker on it, but changed my mind and took it off, and just wanted to make sure I didn't break it
 
Do you keep a basking or heat lamp on during the day? I found that keeping mine on during the day actually made my viv less humid, so I recently added a humidity hide for my snakie. You might try keeping the lamp on longer?
 
I am by no means an expert. I do know a little about physics and chemistry though. It would seem to me if you have a under the tank heater which gets part of your tank up to about 85 degrees, that part of the viv should be drier due to the heat. Also make sure the top of the unit is unobstructed so moisture can leave the viv at will. I would also maybe try to add absorbents? try adding some plants to the room, they might help take some moisture out of the air. Hope something helps!
 
The book I bought on corns said you wanted it to be between 55 and 70% i think. Again I'm new to this snake thing so don't take my word for it but this guy got published so I assume he knows something lol.
 
What is the deal, did everyone get a hygrometer for Christmas?

Don’t loose site of the fact that cornsnakes live in Florida. The like the climate in Florida.

Don’t over think this guys. 70% is high, I would think that is uncomfortable for you as well. I don’t know that I would go to great lengths to change it. Ventilation is the #1 key to lowering humidity in the viv. If you have a screen top, that is probably good enough. If you don’t have a screen to, then maybe you need to look at other ways to increase the ventilation.
 
What is the deal, did everyone get a hygrometer for Christmas?
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Actually Wade i got an Infrared Thermometer.

If there is ventilation above the heated end then i would have thought that would decrease the humidity.
 
I would just leave it alone. The heat light is a good idea as long as it doesn't fry your snake. Why is it 70% humidity in your room? Can you run the A/C? that would lower the himudity. that's what I do here in Texas even if I don't need the A/C but it is getting stuffy in the house.
Unless you have moisture running down the sides of the viv, I wouldn't be overly concerned. I'm guessing your "hiding" it in the closet?
 
I am by no means an expert, but I would say not to worry about the humidity.
Like Wade said, corns live in Florida.
In fact, the increased humidity might be beneficial.
No bad sheds. :D
Screen top, yes.
Heat lamp, I'd say that's a no go.
The light might stress your baby out, so I would just go with a UTH and eventually things will dry up.
Also, make sure the water bowl isn't on the warm side.
 
i put the water bowl just off the heat pad and one on the cool end. Humidity is at 71% still but I got her last night and she shed last night. So its probably good humidity was a little high last night. I might get small fan to try and dry it off a little.
 
It only needs one water bowl. Keep it at the cool end and do away with the one on the heat pad - problem should be a way towards being solved.

Generally, putting the water bowl at the warm end is recommended to get the humidity up. It's the last thing you need to do in your situation.

Thinking about it, high humidity in an open wild environment, isn't the same as having high humidity in an enclosed space. In the wild, there would be unlimited natural airflow, with fresh air constantly surrounding the snake. In a tank, high humidity generally indicates a lack of airflow. The snake is surrounded by stale air, with an associated risk of mould and scale rot.
 
While I make no claims as to whether or not a high humidity is bad for corns, I know mine tends to be 70% to 80% all the time in the viv and after almost two years, my corn is doing fine.
 
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