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RE: Humidity Help Plz

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Posted by: drtom at Fri Feb 24 07:57:14 2006   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by drtom ]  
   

Hello,
I have redfoots that are not too different then your torts. I do two things. One is keep the substrate moist and you will find that the humidity down at ground level is much higher than even 1 foot above the subatrate. Remember that the tort spends most of his time right at ground level. The second is to have a humid hide. I do that by tacking a sponge to the roof of his hide and I have 3 holes drilled in the roof. Once a day I poor water into the holes and the sponge stays damp and the humidity in the hide is like 85%. Yet he is not in wet ground just wet air. Hope that helps.

Tom

   

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  • Humidity Help Plz - BayHead, Thu Feb 23 22:25:21 2006
    • You Are HereRE: Humidity Help Plz - drtom, Fri Feb 24 07:57:14 2006

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