First, WRC, Im not sure where you get your information from. Boscs do live with clay soils. Savannah soils generally are higher in clays, and the grasslands of Ghana are no different. Look it up from those wonderful, reliable scientists that are so often made fun of on this forum. Clay also holds more water than other soil types, though once it loses its water content it does become very dry. However, the key point here is that dekay has his humidity holding at a high level anyway. The rest of what you say is just cosmetic preference so, who cares?

FR, your argument, like most of the ones Ive read here, are so circular and make little sense. Of course deep substrate holds humidity. However, if the air doesnt have that same level of humidity, where the heck do you think all that moisture in the soil is gonna go?! Ill give you two guesses and the first one isnt 'into his water dish'.

You then go on to state that the heat lamps are too far away...because that will dry out the air. Huh? Now wait a second. Didnt you just say that it was the soil that makes the difference not the air? So why are you telling him that now its the air that is the cause of his monitor problems? He also said that his humidity was stable at 81%, so how is this even a part of the discussion anyway?

You then go on to say that you think he is personally "weird", but then say its not personal. Again, you seem to be chasing your own tail. In the end, the one piece of useful information, that his substrate needs to be deeper than it presently is, gets lost in all the other nonsense. (and I believe he said he would be putting more soil in when the spring thaw comes in a month- keeping in mind that he doesnt even have the monitor yet! )

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