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i've read somewhere in this forum that a varied humidity level in a sulcata hatchlings' enclosure is important to control pyramiding. one of the suggestions is to provide a small humid microclimate that the hatchlings can utilize. would anyone have an idea on how to go about constructing a microhabitat for a 3x2ft enclosure? what material should be used to control humidity?

This link should help.

http://home.earthlink.net/~rednine/micro.htm

In indoor or outdoor setups, a cheap right-sized tub, turned upside-down with a opening cut into it does the trick. I usually weight the top so the torts don't push it around.

Inside, use cypress mulch or other humidity retaining substrate. Wet it periodically and change it often as the tort have a tendency to soil it and its best to keep it clean.

thanks for he help. just some clarifications:

- your heat source is located on the other side of the enclosure? opposite this chamber? you do not have a heat source near the chamber/hidebox?

- would it be ok to use moist newspaper shreds instead of cypress mulch? how about using the grass that i feed them? am thinking of just dumping a wad of grass in the chamber and keep it moist regularly. what do you think?

thanks!

_heat source could melt plastic
_grass/newsprints could get molded so change them on a regular basis