Humidity Question

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Josra

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Hey! I'm gonna be a new dragon mom when he comes home tomorrow but I have a question about my enclosure's humidity and temperature. I have a 40gal tank set up with a basking side and a cool side. On the basking side his temps get up to 103°F and his humidity is around 34-35%. On the other side (the cool side) his temperature is around 88°F and 44% humidity. I can make the heat go lower by putting the bulb more towards the middle (its a 100W night time bulb) but his humidity raises. I have my AC on and I have my dehumidifer running as well. I'm not sure how to lower the humidity any other way and keep the heat low enough for his cool side...any suggestions? Or is he going to be find how it is? He does have a hut he can crawl under but I'm not sure the temps/%'s under there though.
Dragon is a baby - he was hatched in May of this year in case that helps.
 

KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
Your humidity is fine you dont want it above 70% --- your UVB your getting for your baby is a coil or a tube--- this is extremely important --
Karrie
 

Josra

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KarrieRee":255x60oi said:
Your humidity is fine you dont want it above 70% --- your UVB your getting for your baby is a coil or a tube--- this is extremely important --
Karrie
Okay awesome, thanks!
It's a tube (T5 HO 10.0 24W)
 

KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
Great bulb - do you plan to put it inside your tank or on top of screen?
Karrie
 

Josra

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KarrieRee":1lg5t8mv said:
Great bulb - do you plan to put it inside your tank or on top of screen?
Karrie
It's on top of the screen, but it's accurately spaced out from the bottom of the tank to make sure he gets the right amount of UVB
 

KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
Ok so basking decor should be directly underneath approx 8-10 inches
Karrie
 
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