Possible RI… high humidity

[gmsblaze]

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!

 

[KarrieRee]

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

 

[gmsblaze]

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??

I️ attached a video- she literally just woke up

 

[gmsblaze]

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??

I️ attached a video- she literally just woke up

 

[gmsblaze]

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??

I️ attached a video- she literally just woke up

I️ also added contact paper to the inside of her tank on the sides of the glass because she could see her reflection. That was another change

 

[KarrieRee]

I️ also added contact paper to the inside of her tank on the sides of the glass because she could see her reflection. That was another change

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

 

[gmsblaze]

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.

 

[KarrieRee]

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

 

[gmsblaze]

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

Okay thank you!

 

[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?

 

[gmsblaze]

Thank you for the input! I’ll look into calibration for sure.

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?