Humidity Low **really getting annoyed here**

[MommytoSobe]

I have one of those Accu-Rite thermometers, and its reading Low humidity. I used to spray Sobe's tank but then stopped because the humidity was too high. Then I moved him upstairs and the humidity dropped from 40% to 30%. I started spraying around the tank a little bit and kept it at 35% for a while. Then it started dropping again. We just moved him into his new homemade viv a couple days ago, its a 4x2x2. Temps at basking stay between 98-100 F, and cool side is 75-80. He seems happy, moves around a lot and glass dances occasionally. Right before we moved him after coming home from vaca the humidity was dropping again and hit Low, my roommate was watching him and she wasn't really doing a great job (didn't clean his tank or anything the entire time, and just sprayed the tank and never changed the water in the water dish). Now I can't get it up no matter what I try. I have a big water dish in there 24/7, nothing. A water dish and a wet hand towel, nothing. I started spraying his tank again, NOTHING. It doesnt even raise a little once I spray... So um yeah... I think my Accu-Rite thermometer is broke... Any thoughts?

Sorry this is so long...

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I bought a new thermometer. It recognized humidity straight off the bat, dropped down to Low within an hour. I sprayed the tank with water and it went up to 49% and instantly started dropping and within 10 minutes it was back to 27%... This is becoming a real pain in the butt for me. I know that within an hour it will drop to Low again... How do I fix this? Am I just gonna have to buy a humidifier??

Tank is made of melamine with acrylic sliding glass doors. Dimensions are 4x2x2. 60 watt bulb, Reptisun 10.0 ... Basking temp is currently 99.0 F. Before I opened and sprayed it had gotten up to 101.4 F.... So yeah...

Advice PLEASE?

 

[gulfbrzdawn]

Are you getting a humidity reading at all or does it say "low humidity" on your thermometer?
Have you changed the batteries in your AcuRite lately?

 

[edevildude]

mine is saying that too, i think it's just it's way of telling you the batteries are low, im going to pick up some batteries tom and we'll see what happens lol so i'd say try that n if it doesn't wrk then we both r in da same predicament :roll:

 

[tank4102]

20% humidity-25% is fine,more than that and he can get a respritory infection

 

[MommytoSobe]

Its not giving me a reading at all. I didnt even think of the batteries. I'll try that...


Annnnnd now its giving me readings, changing obviously cause I just put the batteries in, and the lights are off. I'll check it tomorrow. Thanks so much!!

 

[gulfbrzdawn]

Sounds good... let us know tomorrow!

 

[MommytoSobe]

andddddd its still low. I bought brand new AAA's and its still low. Im dumbfounded right now. I raised the temp a few degrees with a heat emitter, so we're up to 104.4 right now, with a full water bowl, and NOTHING. UGHHHH!

 

[edevildude]

yea...im with u now lol, mine has said low for a while now but now it went back to 21%

 

[MommytoSobe]

Updated in OP, could I get some advice please??

 

[spurlee01]

20% humidity-25% is fine,more than that and he can get a respritory infection

RIs aren't a concern until at least 45%. In fact, you really want about 30-35%

I am having the same problems. What I have done:
-put a water bowl on the warm side (but Lilly doesn't like it there and moves it)
-run a humidifier 24/7
Doing that I went from a "LO" to 29%. I accidentally left the humidifier off for 4 hours today and it was back to 24%. So it is helping, but I may also have to start putting a wet washcloth on the warm side. That's supposed to help. This really is a giant pain in the butt, I agree.

 

[RolandKyramere]

I was wondering, what exactly is their humidity supposed to be at? Mine ranges from 25%-35% throughout the day. Is that too low?

 

[GoFast]

I think you are worrying too much. It's the winter, things dry out a bit around this time. You humidity is just fine.

 

[spurlee01]

I think 30-40% is ideal. From what I've heard it's anything below about 25% that causes problems. I may be paranoid, but I have felt better to since we've started to get the humidity in our room under control.

 

[MommytoSobe]

Am I really worrying too much? I mean the humidity is less than 20%, isn't that way too low??

 

[GoFast]

I am very confused on where you all get your info from....? Some of it makes just about zero sense. I took the liberty of finding a humidity of Australia (which is where these things come from in case you didnt know) and posted a link for you.

http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/climate_averages/relative-humidity/index.jsp

If you notice the driest part's average(over the last 30 years) is around 40%. That means the humidity is a bit lower at times and a bit higher at times. A safe range would be +/- 15%

Also, if you notice, most of the continent is about 50% on average.

Just thought some statistical averages would help squash some of the many misconceptions about humidity and bearded dragons that are out there. And there is a lot of them.