Azureus and Vivarium Update

[DigitalPunk]

I think the settle in time really depends on the frog. My mantillas seem to have settled in pretty good in a week, but they still prefer that I not go and watch them lol. A couple of them will run and hide as soon as they see me approaching. The others will stand and stare at me like they think if they don't move I can't see them or something lol.

[ukfan1976]

LOL right after I posted this I went back into my living room and he was peeking out of the log (I had just put some dusted flies in maybe 10 mins before). I think his hunger strike is coming to an end! HAHA He was back in hiding when I woke up this evening and got ready for work.

I'm using a Zilla Digital Hygrometer. I'm not sure if i've positioned the probes wrong but its reading a constant humidity of 99%. I haven't used my Reptifogger in DAYS. Also, I have the ExoTerra 24x18x18 Terrarium (the wide one, not the tall one), and instead of having glass cut to modify the top, I just used plastic transparency sheets (The plastic sheets they used to use in school for overhead projectors). Its worked very well and was super cheap since the pet shop gave me several sheets for free haha (very flexible and very sturdy too). Anyways, since I have the wider terrarium, the screened top has 4 sections on it, so i cut 4 pieces of plastic to match those sections and they fit nicely. Since the humidity was constantly reading 100%, I uncovered half of one panel. When I woke up the temp had dropped about 5 degrees (70 vs 75 so nothing too drastic), but humidity still read 99%. I just removed the plastic from one whole panel. Still reading 99%. I just don't see how thats possible. I have the probe halfway up the glass in the back right corner on the side glass. Maybe I should reconsider a reposition? I just don't see how humidity can rise to 99% when 1/4 of the screened top is open to allow air in.....

[ukfan1976]

**UPDATE**

I moved the humidity probe more towards the middle of the side glass, away from a tall fern that was directly in front of it. Now its reading a more appropriate 74%. If it drops any lower i'll add my reptifogger back to get the humidity up a little more.