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I have 1.1 Dwarf Cuviers both @ 2+ ft long. I kept them both in a 300 gallon Rubbermaid tub but I just recently separated them - another 300 Rubbermaid tub in my reptile room. The one tub was OK but now with two tubs there is so much humidity that my sheetrock is molding, winterized double glass windows are totally wet, the molding is getting destroyed and you can feel the humidity in the room. It's like putting a swimming pool in a regular room. Summer was OK but now with the cold weather the condensation is out of hand: cold weather outside and a HOT humid room inside.
I recently covered one tub with a sheet of plexiglass and that helped alot but now that tub is like a sauna inside - @ 80 + degrees with little fresh air and dripping with water. That cannot be too great for my caimen. I've also looked into a dehumidifier but I have massive humidity to deal with. I have no other room to use so that's out of the question.
The things we go through just to have our hobbies ! What to do ? Anyone else have a swimming pool in their room problem ?
Thank you
MB
Portland, Oregon

I have the same problem. I just make sure there's a free flow of air into the rest of teh house, lower my water temps, and use a widnow fan. Air circulation is key. You need a ceiling fan and a window fan and possibly a dehumidfier. Use can use the plexi cover, just install some fans to keep air circulating (ie small 6" computer fans like they use on saltwater metal halide lighting fixtures.

>>I have 1.1 Dwarf Cuviers both @ 2 ft long. I kept them both in a 300 gallon Rubbermaid tub but I just recently separated them - another 300 Rubbermaid tub in my reptile room. The one tub was OK but now with two tubs there is so much humidity that my sheetrock is molding, winterized double glass windows are totally wet, the molding is getting destroyed and you can feel the humidity in the room. It's like putting a swimming pool in a regular room. Summer was OK but now with the cold weather the condensation is out of hand: cold weather outside and a HOT humid room inside.
>>I recently covered one tub with a sheet of plexiglass and that helped alot but now that tub is like a sauna inside - @ 80 degrees with little fresh air and dripping with water. That cannot be too great for my caimen. I've also looked into a dehumidifier but I have massive humidity to deal with. I have no other room to use so that's out of the question.
>>The things we go through just to have our hobbies ! What to do ? Anyone else have a swimming pool in their room problem ?
>>Thank you
>>MB
>>Portland, Oregon
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Thank you for your reply but in order to get an exhaust fan blowing air out I will have to put a fan in the window ? I guess ? and then the window will leak cold air in and my room will be cold. It will get in the 30s this winter. How do I not let too much warm air out and too much cold air in ? I need to keep my room at least 70 at night and 80 in the day during this winter.

Plus I appreciate the idea of a ceiling fan and air circulating but will it really help ? I will still have all that humidity still circulating.

Thank you for your help. I'm freaking a bit and I would appreciate any more help.
MB

I'd be really freaked out with all that potentially very costly humidity damage also. What I mentioned works for me. If i keep that door shut, the room gets too humid. I open the door to the rest of the house and turn on the ceiling fan and its ok. But you do have a significantly greater area of water evap than I do. It doesnt need to be 80 degrees in that room. Low 70s as the high is just fine. Use a heat lamp to give a warm basking spot. It gets cold in South America ya know. My croc room is 68 degrees now. Basiking spot is high 80s and the water is 78 or so. At the St Augustine gator park in FL, it gets down into the 30s at night in the winter. They keep their animals outside but just make sure they are in the water before it gets dark. You'll also probably need a dehumidifer. They sell on ebay pretty cheaply.

>>Thank you for your reply but in order to get an exhaust fan blowing air out I will have to put a fan in the window ? I guess ? and then the window will leak cold air in and my room will be cold. It will get in the 30s this winter. How do I not let too much warm air out and too much cold air in ? I need to keep my room at least 70 at night and 80 in the day during this winter.
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>>Plus I appreciate the idea of a ceiling fan and air circulating but will it really help ? I will still have all that humidity still circulating.
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>>Thank you for your help. I'm freaking a bit and I would appreciate any more help.
>>MB