Increasing Humidity?

[Rae]

Thank you so much for all the replies I'll start misting daily and maybe twice a day to see how that helps. We are trying to avoid lights and any thing that involving electricity because when we move the terrarium out of our kitchen it might not have an plug outlet close by.

Does anyone know anything about adding moss and its effect on humidity (thought I read something about that)?

[Paul Rust]

You can cover the top of the tank and use fans on timers or a humidistat to control humidity. You may have to mist or add water to the substrate only once a month if you do this. I Have water features and fans so i never have to mist other than spot cleaning.

[Tony]

Why try to raise the humidity? 60% is plenty.

[Rae]

Why try to raise the humidity? 60% is plenty.

Is it? Are you sure? Whats Ideal for a Grey treefrog? Most terrariums seem to be around 70 to 90 that I have read about so far anyways.

[wesleybrouwer]

Haha, i'm not used with the common English names of most frogs.
If it's right that it is the Hyla versicolor it can withstand a lot more dryness then most.
Just make sure not to let the viv dry out, but 50% would be sufficient enough to keep them healthy.

Now i know the species and looking at the place you;re from,
best thing i can advise is put one RV metre outside and try to get the viv at that rate.
This species can be found in Ontario as well, so putting it outside solves you're problem already

[Tony]

I don't have any hygrometers in my frog room, trying to nail a certain number on the dial is unnecessary and will drive you nuts. Keep water in his dish and mist on occasion like you have been doing and he will be just fine.

[jtay]

Does anyone know anything about adding moss and its effect on humidity (thought I read something about that)?

Pretty sure adding any live plants would bring the humidity up

[wesleybrouwer]

Around here in Holland most of us use life plants.
I don't know wich way you guys create the bottom?

Mostly we use hydroballs with something on top of it to keep the substrate from mixing in there, as substrate we use all sort of stuff like the coco-bricks, clay, peatslabs or anything like that.
It will be good for the live plants to grow in and gets the RV up as well.

As wall decoration the most common seen materials are ferntree panels, Epiweb, epoxy raisin with peat or fern tree granulate put on top of it.
This will help raising the humidity as well (except the last choice) and offers the plants good climbing possibilities.

Most of the vivs we use got an air strip for ventilation on the front near the bottom and on top.
This will create a natural air flow providing fresh air and keeps you're windows free of condensation.
By using an aquariumheater the air will warm up,
warm air will rise and that way more airflow can occure as well and at the same time it gets the RV up in the upper half as well as down.

Using a waterfall or stream also puts up the RV and looks nice as well

On top of that most people either use an automated raining system or air humidifier to keep the RV up even when not at home.
I don;t know if any of you use a system like that?
And how do you build up you're viv?
Very curious what ways are used in other countries.