Humidity?

[Scott&Nikki]

What % humidity should I try to keep my tank at? And where should I put my hygrometer to get the best reading of it?

 

[GeckoMandi]

I don't use any meter for my humidity levels all though I'm sure people do.

I just mist the papertowels every other day or everyday if I see one is about to shed I make sure it stays pretty moist.

 

[ReptileMan27]

I dont know the exact hummidity in my leo cages, I just use a humid hide and that works, leos dont really need much hummidity, they like it dry.

 

[MischiefManaged]

Yup, I agree, you don't really need anything fancy to gauge humidity. Just keep a container with moist paper towels available (I keep mine over part of the heat source) and mist as needed . . . your leos should be able to shed without a problem. The rest of your cage should be dry and warm to prevent respiratory problems.

 

[Scott&Nikki]

Thanks everyone... I just found a $14 hygrometer on sale for $1.99 so I figured it would be worth that to get. But It is only reading about 20% (30% after I spray him) and just thought that was a little low. But it seems to not be much of an issue with anyone, so thanks for the comments!

 

[gerryl]

if it helps

always keep moist moss in the hide...got bark substrate...which is 'lightly' sprayed every 2 days...it a good heat conductor and helps with the shedding ...hope this helps

 

[PrototypeGeckos]

I don't use any meter for my humidity levels all though I'm sure people do.

I just mist the papertowels every other day or everyday if I see one is about to shed I make sure it stays pretty moist.

Yep, thats all you have to do, you can easily over complicate keeping geckos, but they are really pretty simple.