Humidity...what is the right level???

[Nikki1292]

So many people have told me different things (aka, workers at petstores). While the websites I have looked at are helpful, they are all different. Anyone have a good estimate of what the humidity level should be???

 

[RioReptiles]

It stays around 40 to 50% in my house with the air on and I'm on the central west coast of Florida where its always super humid. In the cages with the accutemps the humidity reads under 30% most of the time. I think I read on here to try to keep it under 50% or as low as you can. I don't think there is a perfect level, you just don't want it to be high and stay high. The basking lights should heat and dry out the air in the enclosures fairly well , I'm sure your levels are okay as long as your setup is good.

 

[crazyerick]

I think I read anything from 60% and up is bad. We live in a very humid part of our country and our's hover around the 40-50% mark.