Gages aren’t always accurate, that’s why I pay a lot of $ for pro gages, you can find excellent hydrometers in speciality stores, I took mine at a farmer supply, it’s a long needle probe type use to take reading in hey balls. I paid $240 but you can get some cheaper in plant shops.

6in under a 25w bulb with reflector the temps is about 130f, this in a close top cage that retains moisture, at this spot the humidity is about 20% and increases as you move away from the heat source. Even desert loving species can’t stay at 20% very long. Therefore when basking my lizards are wasting hydration very fast, this is why they will prefer an area in the mid 80s of higher saturation, basically it’s not the higher temps they avoid its dehydration.
dont rely on one gage only, and check the batteries often.

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