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stumpy
Yearling
United Kingdom
255 Posts |
 Posted - 09/05/2011 : 10:45:34
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| cannot get my humidity down from 80. 3' wooden viv, on aspen, normal reptile water bowl up cold end, all other temps ok. |
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markmifsud
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
534 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2011 : 11:01:21
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| could it be that your gauge is faulty and that your humidity is not high? Are there any other signs of it being high other than the gauge |
1.1.0 Pastal Ball
1.0.0 Normal Ball aged 7(ish)
0.1.0 Normal Ball aged 7(ish)
Bromley. SE London |
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MrsA82
Yearling
United Kingdom
437 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2011 : 11:07:50
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| Digital or one of them useless round ones |
  
2.4.0 Royal python
0.0.2 Cornsnake
1.1.0 Extreme red Albino Hognose
2.2.1 Crested Gecko
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2011 : 11:15:05
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I had a hydrometer with a reading of 80% on my first viv, I fixed it by throwing the Hydrometer in the bin :P
They seem to be rather dodgey little things, if your viv is set up correctly and the room you're in doesn't contain a swimming pool you should be fine and looking at a faulty hydrometer, if the thing changes when you take it out the viv to a normal reading then try putting the probe in the viv and leaving the viv doors open for a while to see if that makes a difference (Preferably when handling the snake lol don't want an escapee) Just do some tests to see if it seems to be giving a correct reading :) |
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stumpy
Yearling
United Kingdom
255 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2011 : 19:16:58
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| Thx, its a round one, have got digital therm as well also 3 other round ones around the tank they all reading ok. No swimming pool only fish tank. Will leave doors open when i get him out and check |
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hodgie
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1197 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2011 : 19:34:12
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| As a bit of reassurance Royals in the wild actually live in areas were the humidity levels are higher than 80%. Not that i for one minute believe that your setup would be anything like that, sounds like a wonky gauge. |
Royals owned "lots"
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2011 : 19:58:42
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| at 80%+ there would be condensation on the glass, if there is no condensation your getting duff reading. |
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stumpy
Yearling
United Kingdom
255 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2011 : 20:31:43
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| must be duff because there no condensation, in the bin it goes |
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BlueDragon
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
876 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2011 : 11:23:28
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| That's where mine went! X ) |
Just me and my zoo. |
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markmifsud
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
534 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2011 : 11:54:04
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| I use a exo digital hygrometer, about £9 from ebay. I have readings from 18% during the day on heat, and around 50% after 9 when I drop the temps. |
1.1.0 Pastal Ball
1.0.0 Normal Ball aged 7(ish)
0.1.0 Normal Ball aged 7(ish)
Bromley. SE London |
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stumpy
Yearling
United Kingdom
255 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2011 : 11:57:21
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| Will be looking on e.bay then thanks |
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markmifsud
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
534 Posts |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2011 : 18:52:59
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Originally posted by markmifsud
I use a exo digital hygrometer, about £9 from ebay. I have readings from 18% during the day on heat, and around 50% after 9 when I drop the temps.
Sounds like yours is duff too with those readings. Or your probe is too close to the heat source. |
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markmifsud
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
534 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2011 : 19:16:03
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| its dead center on the back wall |
1.1.0 Pastal Ball
1.0.0 Normal Ball aged 7(ish)
0.1.0 Normal Ball aged 7(ish)
Bromley. SE London |
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anatess
Sub Adult
USA
669 Posts |
Posted - 11/05/2011 : 07:48:57
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Originally posted by Lotabob
quote:
Originally posted by markmifsud
I use a exo digital hygrometer, about £9 from ebay. I have readings from 18% during the day on heat, and around 50% after 9 when I drop the temps.
Sounds like yours is duff too with those readings. Or your probe is too close to the heat source.
Sounds reasonable if he is using a heat lamp. That thing zaps humidity really quick.
So yeah, if your humidity is really high and the gauge is not faulty, try using a heat lamp - that will lower that humidity in a jiffy. |
        
Snake owner since Oct 2008, so yeah, I'm no expert.
0.1.0 pastel royal
1.0.0 spider royal
0.1.0 albino royal
1.0.0 bumblebee royal
1.0.0 yellowbelly royal
0.0.1 wild-type royal
1.0.0 normal western hognose |
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markmifsud
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
534 Posts |
Posted - 11/05/2011 : 08:52:24
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| I have a ceramic 150w, but after 9pm the heater is more or less OFF as the natural temp in my house is 21c (70f) without the central heating on. |
1.1.0 Pastal Ball
1.0.0 Normal Ball aged 7(ish)
0.1.0 Normal Ball aged 7(ish)
Bromley. SE London |
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