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Humidity Problem

Arcanefate

Arcanefate

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I have a shoebox rack from RBI Plastics that has Iris shoe boxes. The space at the top of the containers is so small it's perfect to prevent escapes from occuring. But it also keeps a high humidity. The temp is at a constant 82 degrees F.
I am wondering if it is causing too much humidity, though, as the side of the box near the water dish ALWAYS has mist and dropplets. I open it everyday at least three times to renew the air, but the papertowel in one box got so wet from the time I was gone at work it started getting moldy because the snake inside pooped on it.
I tried drilling holes for ventilation, but the box began to crack. I don't want to destroy the Iris boxes.

Does anyone with this kind of rack, or problem, have any ideas on dropping the humidity inside?
 
Try melting instead of drilling. Have the waterdish on the cool side, you can also use a smaller waterdish. The main thing is though are those ventilation holes to reduce it.
 
get an old metal clothes hanger clip a 6" section out of it.. Hold it with plyers and heat the tip.. once its red hot press it through the plastic.. it will not crack :)
 
owen said:
you should just get a new encloser for it with a good screen lid
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Huh? What are you talking about? :rolleyes:
Anyway, I'm surprised that the rack didn't come with instructions or suggestions about that.
I've ruined a couple of tubs myself, you have to be very careful.
(I think I'll try that coat hanger trick.) :cheers:

Its important to have lots of holes though.
 
RyanR said:
get an old metal clothes hanger clip a 6" section out of it.. Hold it with plyers and heat the tip.. once its red hot press it through the plastic.. it will not crack :)
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A small nail works as well.
 
If I were you I would purchase a hygrometer (I got mine for 8 bucks. But they also come with some types of high quality thermometers) Chances are it's not too humid in there for him. But if it's above 40-50% then I would just go by what everyone else is saying as I don't have much experience with high humidity problems (only low humidity problems) because I have a viv with a screen lid.
 
i'm having too low humidity

hi all i'm trying to set up my hova bator but i can't seem to get the ambient humidity above 40% . i have a plastic dish with moist vermiculite and sphagum moss in it and a lid on it with about 8 holes in it . then i have the dish in the hova bator and about 2 cups of water in the bottom of the hova bator temps are 85 degrees the lid is on the incubator how do i get the ambient humidity up? thanks gail
 
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