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Heat lamps can definitely cause the humidity to go down. Grape wood molds over quite easily, so it shouldn't be used in a terrarium with high humidity.
This is a discussion on Substrate, mold, air and lights within the General Discussion & News forums, part of the General Topics category; I have just recently adopted a White's Tree Frog. The humidity in my terrarium is lower than what it should ...
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Substrate, mold, air and lights I have just recently adopted a White's Tree Frog. The humidity in my terrarium is lower than what it should be. I have rocks for the bottom, then coconut fibre and on top of that I have moss. The moss is drying up and I found mold on a hard wood branch I just recently bought. Does anyone have suggestions on what I can do to get the humidity up? I spray quite a few times a day and I just added a compact lamp (for one bulb) with repti-glo light and have a fluker's lamp with the infrared light. Would these lights together be causing too much heat and would it be better to turn the infrared light down to a lower heat? I have fake plants only and I don't want anymore mold. Would a small fan help? If so, where do you put it?
On the exo-terra bulb box, it says the infrared light & repti-glo work good together.
Any suggestions would be great. I'm new at this.
Thanks!
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Re: Substrate, mold, air and lights Heat lamps can definitely cause the humidity to go down. Grape wood molds over quite easily, so it shouldn't be used in a terrarium with high humidity.
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Re: Substrate, mold, air and lights Humidity can also be affected by the lid. If you have a mesh top, try covering 1/2 to 2/3 with saranwrap or some other non-pourous material.
*Be sure not to do this in such a way that a heat lamp is over a flammable material.
Re: Substrate, mold, air and lights Hi,
Thanks for your replies. Regarding: covering part of the lid; how much air needs to go through for good ventilation? I have a fluker's lamp and a compact light that covers almost half of the lid. Is there a wood that won't mold?
I turned the heat lamp down and my White's tree frog was always brown since I've had him/her, now he is green. Is he happier or is it the temperature change or both?
Thanks!
Newly owned by a White's Tree Frog
Re: Substrate, mold, air and lights Yes, there is, but I can't remember what its called. Check out either Josh's Frogs or Black Jungle, they are likely to have the answer (and the wood).Originally Posted by Easternwolf
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