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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 24/11/2008 : 22:13:19
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ive been noticing that inside my exo-terra cave hide on the warm side, there is quite alot of condensation on the roof.
is this a problem, as in will it cause any health issues such as RI's?
do any of you guys have the same problem or am i worrying over nothing? |
 
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Paulusworm
Fully Grown Royal
Azerbaijan
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Posted - 24/11/2008 : 22:23:25
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| What's your hygrometer saying the humidity is? |
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/11/2008 : 22:27:49
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| I have had that before but only when Zavvi has weed in her hot hide. |
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Paulusworm
Fully Grown Royal
Azerbaijan
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Posted - 24/11/2008 : 22:39:19
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quote:
Originally posted by matty18714
I have had that before but only when Zavvi has weed in her hot hide.
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2016 Posts |
Posted - 25/11/2008 : 16:13:33
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| Its great fun to clean after.. |
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 25/11/2008 : 18:14:38
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| humidity is at around 65%... |
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Paulusworm
Fully Grown Royal
Azerbaijan
1550 Posts |
Posted - 25/11/2008 : 18:26:33
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| Not overly high then. Is it you that's got the red lamp on for heating at night? |
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 25/11/2008 : 19:38:53
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| nah just got a heat mat and a stat... |
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/11/2008 : 20:35:40
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you've got a proper hygrometer too haven't you, not a stupid dial thing 
whats the temp at the cold end like? |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 26/11/2008 : 18:53:29
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ok guys...
i put digital thermometer in last nite and its holding steady at around 15*C...i know its to cold but how would you recommend that i raise the thermal gradient. hot end is a steady 32*C.
also i noticed that the substrate(newspaper) under her warm hide was soaking wet like someone had poured water in there, and the humidity was 100%(its a dial one GP) and there was condinsation in the cold end. it wasnt last nite wen i went to bed at midnite and i got up at 7.30am.
I think she had been for a swim in her bowl then spread it around. there was a urate ball in there also...
does anyone else have issues like this wen using RUB's... |
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26/11/2008 : 19:03:40
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| I would say that she has just weed and it has evaporated. Thats what happened with Zavvi when she was in a RUB. |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26/11/2008 : 19:11:15
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| 15C?- how cold is your house? |
 
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 26/11/2008 : 20:00:59
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dunno. have heating on in the morning 5-7am to warm it up then agian at nite 6-8pm.
i dont really feel the cold so i dont really have it on much... |
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 26/11/2008 : 20:36:12
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well i just checked my digital thermometers with my works one that is calibrated and its reading the same as the others...
16.7-17.2*C. |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 26/11/2008 : 21:03:18
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| You're part Polar Bear! |
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26/11/2008 : 21:27:32
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| Its warmer outdide than it is in Daz's house |
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peanuts
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26/11/2008 : 22:14:55
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| Our house drops to 16 at night aswell, i was gonna ask if this would be an issue, the hot end's steady though. |
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 26/11/2008 : 22:20:10
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i guess its my warm heart that keeps me warm, and the fact im hard as nails
anyway back to the issue at hand... is 32*C to 16*C to greater thermal drop if so how can i fix it...
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26/11/2008 : 22:21:57
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| Maybe by increasing the abient air temperature by using a light/ceramic heat source? |
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26/11/2008 : 22:22:38
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| No, wait, shes in a RUB right? maybe not then. |
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Lewy
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/11/2008 : 09:48:34
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Ceramic or a mix of red light bulb and heat mat is probably the best way, like matty says though it's hard to do in a rub.
We use a red bulb to bring the ambient air temp up, and the heat mat is on at night. when we get the new stack we'll be converting to ceramic with a pulse stat.
Think our house is colder than yours daz B but never check the temp of the house. I do know the snakes are warmer than us! We've got an old back boiler that costs a fortune to run, so we put more layers on. heating is only on for 4 hours a day in the winter. I can't wait to get a combi boiler! |
Lewy
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