Hi everyone. I️ am worried my beardie has a respiratory infection & need some advice on how to lower humidity! I️ have 3 hygrometers in different parts of the tank that are all ranging between 50-60%. Some people say anything above 40% is harmful & others say as long as it stays below 70% it’s fine. One of my beardies who is housed at the school I work at has NEVER had his humidity above 43% so I am at a loss!! Now, the one I️ am worried about is 4 months old & recovering from a parasite PLUS she is shedding right now. Her behavior is okay, we are making progress getting back to normal but I️ noticed a little bit of saliva when she was gaping on her basking rock today. Working on keeping her hydrated- she just HATES baths but will drink a small amount from a dropper. I have tried EVERYTHING: replaced the lid with one with more ventilation, bought a room fan, a dehumidifier, & just placed an EvaDry in her tank tonight. No matter what I do the % does not drop- they are digital w/ no probe… is it possible ALL THREE could be incorrect or is there anything else I could possibly do? Getting a digital probe tomorrow. Thank you in advance!
Hi everyone. I️ am worried my beardie has a respiratory infection & need some advice on how to lower humidity! I️ have 3 hygrometers in different parts of the tank that are all ranging between 50-60%. Some people say anything above 40% is harmful & others say as long as it stays below 70% it’s fine. One of my beardies who is housed at the school I work at has NEVER had his humidity above 43% so I am at a loss!! Now, the one I️ am worried about is 4 months old & recovering from a parasite PLUS she is shedding right now. Her behavior is okay, we are making progress getting back to normal but I️ noticed a little bit of saliva when she was gaping on her basking rock today. Working on keeping her hydrated- she just HATES baths but will drink a small amount from a dropper. I have tried EVERYTHING: replaced the lid with one with more ventilation, bought a room fan, a dehumidifier, & just placed an EvaDry in her tank tonight. No matter what I do the % does not drop- they are digital w/ no probe… is it possible ALL THREE could be incorrect or is there anything else I could possibly do? Getting a digital probe tomorrow. Thank you in advance!
Please stop the bathing if you havent already-- what is the humidity in the tank? A digital probe is good for a hygrometer -- what are the basking temps and how are you taking them-- you want surface basking temps- and really important what kind of UVB are you using? a long tube fixture or a coil? Please post a pic of her breathing so some others on here can see what shes doing-- do you hear any crackling or wheezing? There are no water dishes in the tank correct? And her substrate what are you using -- please no loose stuff like sand wood chips walnut shells etc
Please stop the bathing if you havent already-- what is the humidity in the tank? A digital probe is good for a hygrometer -- what are the basking temps and how are you taking them-- you want surface basking temps- and really important what kind of UVB are you using? a long tube fixture or a coil? Please post a pic of her breathing so some others on here can see what shes doing-- do you hear any crackling or wheezing? There are no water dishes in the tank correct? And her substrate what are you using -- please no loose stuff like sand wood chips walnut shells etc
Got it, no baths. I️ have a reptisun T8 long tube fixture placed inside the tank 6 inches above her basking spot. Basking temps are between 90-100 I️ use a digital thermometer with a probe & a temp gun & a digital thermometer on the wall. I️ hear no cracking or wheezing & I️ have zero water dishes in the tank. I️ am using newspaper for substrate since she is still recovering from coccidea. These are the things that I have changed right before her humidity went up: I️ moved her tank onto a higher desk to the opposite side of my room & switched from reptile carpet to newspaper. Is it possible any of it could have effected the humidity??
Got it, no baths. I️ have a reptisun T8 long tube fixture placed inside the tank 6 inches above her basking spot. Basking temps are between 90-100 I️ use a digital thermometer with a probe & a temp gun & a digital thermometer on the wall. I️ hear no cracking or wheezing & I️ have zero water dishes in the tank. I️ am using newspaper for substrate since she is still recovering from coccidea. These are the things that I have changed right before her humidity went up: I️ moved her tank onto a higher desk to the opposite side of my room & switched from reptile carpet to newspaper. Is it possible any of it could have effected the humidity??
Got it, no baths. I️ have a reptisun T8 long tube fixture placed inside the tank 6 inches above her basking spot. Basking temps are between 90-100 I️ use a digital thermometer with a probe & a temp gun & a digital thermometer on the wall. I️ hear no cracking or wheezing & I️ have zero water dishes in the tank. I️ am using newspaper for substrate since she is still recovering from coccidea. These are the things that I have changed right before her humidity went up: I️ moved her tank onto a higher desk to the opposite side of my room & switched from reptile carpet to newspaper. Is it possible any of it could have effected the humidity??
There is no video that I can see -- what is the humidity in the room? And where is the dehumidifier? Is it next to your tank - the humidity in the tank is 50-60% during the day? or at night? Optimal humidity is 40-50% so your good - anything over 70% is not good -- is the 50-60% w/ the dehumidifier running? During the day those levels will drop and at night rise -- please make sure your changing the UVB bulb out about every 5 months
There is no video that I can see -- what is the humidity in the room? And where is the dehumidifier? Is it next to your tank - the humidity in the tank is 50-60% during the day? or at night? Optimal humidity is 40-50% so your good - anything over 70% is not good -- is the 50-60% w/ the dehumidifier running? During the day those levels will drop and at night rise -- please make sure your changing the UVB bulb out about every 5 months
The humidity in my room is 56%. The humidity in her tank is 40-50% but sometimes 55% during the day & 50-60% at night. the dehumidifier machine is on my desk about 3 feet away & then the EvaDry dehumidifier is right on top of her tank. She is drinking her water when I️ give it from a dropper every day & eating normal. She’s basking like normal & goes from being right under her heat lamp to under her UVB.
The humidity in my room is 56%. The humidity in her tank is 40-50% but sometimes 55% during the day & 50-60% at night. the dehumidifier machine is on my desk about 3 feet away & then the EvaDry dehumidifier is right on top of her tank. She is drinking her water when I️ give it from a dropper every day & eating normal. She’s basking like normal & goes from being right under her heat lamp to under her UVB.
I dont see her gaping or anything - your humidity is fine at 55% during the day -- she looks good -- I can have some others chime in here @AHBD @CooperDragon
I dont see her gaping or anything - your humidity is fine at 55% during the day -- she looks good -- I can have some others chime in here @AHBD @CooperDragon
I think the humidity is well within the normal and safe range for them, if the readings are accurate. It's probably a good idea to calibrate at least one of the hygrometers to make sure it isn't much higher than what's being read, just in case. Do I need to calibrate my hygrometer?
I think the humidity is well within the normal and safe range for them, if the readings are accurate. It's probably a good idea to calibrate at least one of the hygrometers to make sure it isn't much higher than what's being read, just in case. Do I need to calibrate my hygrometer?