Humidity Issue

[maxQ]

I have been working all darn weekend on my big tank that houses my Milk Frogs, I can not keep the humidity levels up and its frustrating the heck out of me. The Temp is good, holding right at 85 Degrees, but I cant get the humidity to stay above 20% no matter what I do. Ill mist it and it climbs up to about 50% but then drops back down again, I want it between 65% and 75%. Now from over-misting the substraint is starting to get to wet. I just covered the entire top with plastic wrap leaving a couple vent holes to see if that will help bring it up. I have seen what a member "Sidius" did with his top (plexiglass), I may try that

[maxQ]

Being that I cant go to sleep until I know that all my babies are safe, I'm sitting up watching the humidity gauge on this tank and the humidity has already risen to 40% so I am feeling somewhat better but not enough to go to bed yet.

[Mentat]

Hi Gary! Can you compare your humidity gauge with another unit? Is it digital or analog?

[dmallia]

as carlos said is you gauge analogue or digital? and could include a little bit information about the setup and maybe post some pictures? what kind of heating are you using?(bulb or heatpad) If it is a heatpad where it is positioned?

[maxQ]

Good Morning folks,
The gauge that I am currently using is a "PETCO" a analog gauge, I am going to go buy a digital Humidity Gauge this morning as soon as stores open here. Over night, with the top completely sealed other than one hole for the heat bulb, I am only able to achieve 40% Humidity (according to the gauge). The tank size is 4ft long x 13in wide x 20in high, my Temp Guage is Digital, I am using a large Heat Pad affixed to the side glass along with a 150w Infrared Heat Bulb with dimmer switch on top. I do have this tank partitioned off with nothing on the other side just until my Milk Frogs grow larger as recommended to me from the supplier.

[maxQ]

UPDATE: Ya know, I am a retired Aircraft Mechanic (30 Years), the first thing they taught me in school was check the simple things first and always, when in doubt , replace the gauges. Well with that being said, I swapped out my gauge this morning with another one after yall mentioned it and my humidity is perfect, apparently my gauge was bad...what a dope. Thanks for your help guys.

[maxQ]

The drama continues- I bought a EXO-Terra Combo Digital Therm/Hum Meter w/Probe, to test it I placed it in the tank with my already exsisting Digital Thermometer and an Analog Thermometer, so I have 3 Thermometers in one tank going on, (2 Dig and 1 Analog), they all read something different and the 2 digital ones have a10 degree difference in Tempurture, how do you know which one to believe?

[carsona246]

average them all together? That's a tough one

[dmallia]

are the probes placed differently in the vivarium or are all in the same place?

[flybyferns]

If you want to compare them to each other........... put side-by-side

[maxQ]

All my Probes are in the same place, now do I have them placed correctly? I don't know. I have the probes all placed in the very middle of the tank, and the analog is placed right with the probes. Ill tell ya, It makes me nervous and unhappy, 3 devices (2 Digital and 1 Anolog) and each one has a considerable difference in Temp and Humidity) . I don't know that my friends are Being correctly taken care of. This is starting to bother me now, Aircraft Mechanic by trade. now a Quality Assurance Specialist, and perfectionist, I need my Temps and Humidity right !

What is everyone else using, type, brand and placement please, DO YOU TRUST YOUR DEVICE?

[jz24]

Hi Gary,

I use an accurite digital thermometer/hygrometer that I found at Walmart. Because I like having backup for everything, I also use a Raytek MT 6 mini temperature gun. Both measure the exact same temperature inside the viv. A plus for the gun is that it can be used over multiple vivs. The Raytek I found online at amazon. I know this is frustrating. Good luck to you.

Judy

[maxQ]

Hi Gary,

I use an accurite digital thermometer/hygrometer that I found at Walmart. Because I like having backup for everything, I also use a Raytek MT 6 mini temperature gun. Both measure the exact same temperature inside the viv. A plus for the gun is that it can be used over multiple vivs. The Raytek I found online at amazon. I know this is frustrating. Good luck to you.

Judy

Judy....thank you so much, I will run to Walmart tonight after dinner. Where in Maryland are you?

[jz24]

Hi again Gary,

No problem. I hope it works well for you. I am in southern Maryland near Annapolis.

Judy

[maxQ]

Hi again Gary,

No problem. I hope it works well for you. I am in southern Maryland near Annapolis.

Judy

Great area, Im stuck in the mountains

[Heatheranne]

I had the same dilemma with different gauges, so I gave up and bought a ceramic tower room heater and set it to the temp I needed.

I hope you get yours situated. How are your frogs doing?