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I have only ever delt with desert animals like bearded dragons but now have started a roach colony in place of crickets. Would like to rase the humidity of the aquarium to 80-90% but cant seem to get it above 60% I mist the aquarium twice a day and just started covering the top of the aquarium with a wet towl. I need more suggestion besides putting a bowl in there because i dont want them to drown and the babies are small. If you guys can help it would be great thanks

Eric

Eric,

What species are you raising? I have done well with all the species I have kept with just the morning and evening misting.

Carl

death head just read that 85-90 % was great for optimal breeding so i wanted to get it there

there a a few things you can try.

first is heating via a water bowl over the heat ped...you'll find the cockroachs aren't retarded like crickets and wont down.

you can place seran wrap over the top but it got too wet and stagnent for me and mold grew.

use a mass of water gel (bought off [bleep] for cheap) to help raise humidity,feed the roaches, and prevent any drownings which almost never happine with roaches unless stuck upside down in the water.

I haven't done this for roaches but works great to keep the humidity up for tarantulas but ventilated, too.

I got a piece of plexi-glass cut (any local glass place can do it) to sit in the rim of the tank but only covered about 2/3 and then put the screen over that to prevent escapees. You can regulate the ventilation by removing the plexi all together or running a fan above the tank to keep the air moving. For my arboreal T (she was in an upended tank) I got a piece to cover the whole front(top) and drilled .25" holes in the top 2/3 of the plexi. If you drill the holes be sure to do it before removing the adhesive paper it comes in to prevent splitting. Also, bring a good template for them to cut so you have a tight fit. Even in Rose's upended tank it was a good enough fit that didn't fall out. Oh, and have one corner cut off at an angle as a finger pull to remove.

lele
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