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I just purchased http://www.reptiledepot.com/Exoglass.html that and its a really nice cage for the 2 crested geckos but we have trouble keeping the humidity since it came with a mesh cage top for it we cover half with a towel and keep misting it a few times a day just wondering if anyone had any suggestions.

Well, first don't cover too much as the top is really the only air flow. I doubt a towel will hold in humidity, some plastic (Like a plastic bag) would work. With that set up I would doubt you would have humidity problems since it is set up to hold in humidity. I guess, unless you live in a deep desert.

Some things to consider: What is your substrate? Make sure when you are misting you are getting it wet to allow it to dry and therefor release humidity slowly back into the enclosure. Paper towels work fine for this if the geckos are small and you don't want them ingesting anything.

Secondly, what are your temps? Too high of a temperature will dry the enclosure much faster than room temp.

Third, make sure you have a water source in the enclosure, a shallow bowl will raise the humidity as it evaporates.

In reality, you shouldn't have to mist more than 2x a day even in dry climates if all things are well. Too much moisture and you encourage mold growth which is also bad. Hope this helps.
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0.1 Albino Leo Gecko
0.1 Crested Gecko
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the temp never realy goes below or above 75 degrees as for a bedding i dont remember if you asked but its the reptile wood chips. but for some reason without the towel not that it does much falls below 40 .

Do you have water in there? Are you using fake plants?

yes we have a water bowl in there and a few fake plants

you should consider switching to a soil such as eco earth instead of the bark. in addition to what i would imagine being a pain to clean, the bark poses an impaction risk. i have also found that in my snake tanks, the ones with bark are less humid than those with aspen.

with the soil, you can create a bioactive substrate that breaks down waste, and never have to clean out poop, just spray it down to the ground and stir up the dirt once a week.
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3.1 snakes, 1.2.1 crested geckos, 2.0 devon rex cats, 1.0 betta

you should consider switching to a soil such as eco earth instead of the bark. in addition to what i would imagine being a pain to clean, the bark poses an impaction risk. i have also found that in my snake tanks, the ones with bark are less humid than those with aspen.

with the soil, you can create a bioactive substrate that breaks down waste, and never have to clean out poop, just spray it down to the ground and stir up the dirt once a week.

also, you want a humidity cycle of 75-85% in the evening after you mist, and allow it to drop down to around 50% or below the next day.
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3.1 snakes, 1.2.1 crested geckos, 2.0 devon rex cats, 1.0 betta