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    I have most of my pyxie's tank covered in plastic wrap. I can see there's condensation on half of the inside of the tank, from the water pool side. I use a small aquarium heater to keep the water at a constant temp and the area above the water is covered with wrap. is the condensation a sign the humidity might be a bit too high? I've heard that frogs can suffer respiratory problems if the humidity is too stifling.

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    Default Re: Humidity too high?

    Do you have a gauge? Digital is preferable as the analog ones aren't accurate.

    No need to sacrifice ventilation for humidity. If you need to up your humidity by covering the screen leave at least 15-20 percent open. I would say that if you are getting that kind of condensation you have it too high.

    Remember, if you have a water feature you don't need crazy humidity. Think about in the wild what they would be exposed to. It gets hot where they are from in Africa, and while they do not have the resilience that a wild Pyxie would have due to them being captive bred, they can withstand minor deviations and fluctuations in their environment. They don't need a 90% Relative Humidity (RH). 70-80% is fine without a water feature, so I would keep it in the high 60s low 70s for RH.

    Stick with the ventilation advice I gave above.
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    DeeDub is right!
    yes they will have respiratory problems if humidity is too high and not sufficient airflow.
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