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Hey ya'll,

I have condensation in my 6qt plastic shoebox tubs that my new babies are in. They have a water dish in there and they are both on top of a heat pad. Should I be worried? I'm scared they are going to get respiratory infections or something. How can I prevent this from happening?

Thanks
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Teresa
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3.0 Dogs (2.0 Chihuahuas, 1.0 Toy Poodle)
1.5 Cats
1.0 Cockatiel
1.0 Indonesian Blue tongue skink

Ball Pythons
0.1 100% Het Albino (Watsini)
1.0 Pastel (Sweets)
0.1 Spider (Daisy)

Is the whole tub on the heat pad? What are the temps on the tub bottom and ambient temp?
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Jessica Gibbs
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No, less than half. The temp at the hot end is around mid 80's. The temp of our room is pretty cool, I'm really not sure what it is because we don't typically use heat and it's a cool day today. I keep wiping down the tubs, is there anything else I can do? Cover them up with a towel to retain more heat??
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Teresa
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3.0 Dogs (2.0 Chihuahuas, 1.0 Toy Poodle)
1.5 Cats
1.0 Cockatiel
1.0 Indonesian Blue tongue skink

Ball Pythons
0.1 100% Het Albino (Watsini)
1.0 Pastel (Sweets)
0.1 Spider (Daisy)

It may simply be the difference between the temp in the tub vs. the room causing condensation. Like when the windshield of a car fogs up on a cold day and you run the heater.

Make sure that the water bowl stays on the non-heated side of the tub. More holes might help so that the humidity can escape. Also, if your snakes make a mess with their water like some of mine do, taking care to make sure their bedding is dry helps a lot. You can also try taping a sheet of foil around the tub (poke the foil where the holes in your tub are) to keep the room are out of contact with the tub.

Best of luck.
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Cheers,
Jessica Gibbs
Ball Pythons; Corn Snakes; Green Tree Python; Jungle Carpet Python; Bci; Bcl; Bco
www.supercoilconstrictors.com
LEARNING PREVENTS IGNORANCE OF THAT WHICH SURROUNDS YOU...AS LONG AS THE SOURCE FROM WHICH YOU LEARN IS A VALID ONE.

drill holes on the cool side? I had the same problem and that fixed it. I mean there'll still be some condensation after I mist or if they manage to spill the water but other than that...
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.1 corn snake
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There are holes on both sides. Should i try drilling more?
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Teresa
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3.0 Dogs (2.0 Chihuahuas, 1.0 Toy Poodle)
1.5 Cats
1.0 Cockatiel
1.0 Indonesian Blue tongue skink

Ball Pythons
0.1 100% Het Albino (Watsini)
1.0 Pastel (Sweets)
0.1 Spider (Daisy)

Simple fix! Take the water bowl off the heat!

Got the same problem but mainly with my CB70 tubs.

I keep my room at 77-78.

I think it's the fact that the outside room is a bit colder than the inside. The humidity inside get in contact and condense. Even if my humidity in the tubs is around 60%.

Drilling more holes helped a bit.

I just remove the wet aspen when I can and never got a problem yet and all animals are healthy (as much as I can know, they look like, they eat, breed etc...) so I guess it's good.
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Condensation occurs if the humidity is too high, or the inside of the cage is sufficiently warmer than the air outside of the cage. About the only ways to reduce condensation is drill more holes (on opposite sides works best, allows for good air flow without letting all the heat escape. Make sure the water dish is not over the heating pad, or reduce size of the water dish. If you mist, don't mist as often or not at all.

What is your substrate?
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