humidity

[reptile man]

is at 92 is that to high

[Mark Taylor]

For what????

[reptile man]

For what????

savannah monitor

[dinosaurdammit]

savannah monitor

I have a similar problem with my monitor (not a sav) he is THRIVING HARD. I dont think it could do too much harm- if you want to lower humidity, open the doors and let it air out some.

[murrindindi]

is at 92 is that to high


Hi, I too would like to know which species you keep, also, is that the humidity throughout, or just in the hides/burrows, and what type of hygrometer you use to measure it?

[infernalis]

Hi, I too would like to know which species you keep, also, is that the humidity throughout, or just in the hides/burrows, and what type of hygrometer you use to measure it?

He already said Savannah Monitor on the second post Stefan.;)

savannah monitor

[reptile man]

Hi, I too would like to know which species you keep, also, is that the humidity throughout, or just in the hides/burrows, and what type of hygrometer you use to measure it?

throughout and I'm using acu rite indoor humidity monitor

[infernalis]

That seems way high then.

Ideally, it should only be that high down inside the burrows.

[reptile man]

That seems way high then.

Ideally, it should only be that high down inside the burrows.

i should lower it?

[murrindindi]

He already said Savannah Monitor on the second post Stefan.;)

Oh, that second post, sorry I missed it, I went from one to six or seven..... :o
EDIT: Wayne, have you thought of having a "Thanks" button, sometimes it`s a quick way of suggesting we agree with the post?

[murrindindi]

i should lower it?


Hi, you need to provide a range of humidity, obviously it will be lowest around the basking area (+ - 50%), then higher in the hides/burrows (70%+).
It`s very important to remember that the humidity must be at those levels through the day when they are most active, of course if you switch the main heating off during the night the humidity will rise significantly.
Is it because you`ve ben spraying the enclosure that the figure is quite high just now?

[infernalis]

Oh, that second post, sorry I missed it, I went from one to six or seven..... :o
EDIT: Wayne, have you thought of having a "Thanks" button, sometimes it`s a quick way of suggesting we agree with the post?

When we shut down and upgrade the software..

[murrindindi]

When we shut down and upgrade the software..


That sounds good, thanks! (Took me quite a while to type that out).... :blink:

[Scale_fever]

Maybe adding a vent where you can control the opening of how much flow you have.Just a suggestion,hope it helps.

[DiscoPat]

My enclosure reached 90% once. I just opened the doors for a little bit and got it back down to around 80. I like to keep it anywhere from 75-80% which it holds almost indefinitely.

[reptile man]

ok thanks guys

[reptile man]

i got it down to 82 also my hottest basking spot is 125 he bask for about 10 minutes at a time is that good or to hot

[Pirarucu]

Not at all, you actually want it hotter... Many will use temps upwards of 150F...

[infernalis]

i got it down to 82 also my hottest basking spot is 125 he bask for about 10 minutes at a time is that good or to hot


http://www.varanus.us/husbandry/tempgun.jpg

[reptile man]

Not at all, you actually want it hotter... Many will use temps upwards of 150F...

thanks yesterday i noticed my temps were 160 so thats why i lowered it

[reptile man]

http://www.varanus.us/husbandry/tempgun.jpg

thanks wayne is the little amount of time he is basking good or should he be basking for longer periods

[infernalis]

Their instincts are to bask as quickly as possible, to avoid predators.

The longer it takes to raise the core temperature of their bodies, the greater the risk of being attacked.

When I read posts from people who say "My lizard loves to bask all day" it troubles me, because sitting out in the open all day is not normal behaviour, and indicates that the poor lizard is struggling to thermo regulate.

[Pirarucu]

thanks wayne is the little amount of time he is basking good or should he be basking for longer periodsTo sum up Wayne's response, he should be basking as little as possible.

[DiscoPat]

I set up several areas for the basking spot. One is on a log with a halogen flood and an incandescent, both 50 watts. It reaches around 150+ The other is the dirt under where the log sits which is at 110-120. And the last is made by a set of halogen floods pointing at the dirt which sits at around 140.

I almost never see him on the log one and when I do he will get on and get off soon after. I see him most at the lowest but I think that is because he feels safe under the log and it is still warm. I haven't seem him bask in the spot that sits around 140 yet. It may be too open for him to feel safe basking there. Maybe I should put a large rock there.

[varanus1]

i got it down to 82 also my hottest basking spot is 125 he bask for about 10 minutes at a time is that good or to hot

My basking gets up to 150's and they bask on it for seconds most times they stay very near it which is in the 135-140 range bask for a few min. They are very active mating,eating and such with these temps excellent results when given hotter temps to bask

[DiscoPat]

When does a basking spot become too hot? I assume if it gets too hot the monitor will just avoid it. Does anyone know when it would just be too hot to where it becomes dangerous? Would it be around 170 or closer to 185?

As I said my hottest one sits in the 150s

[varanus_mad]

When does a basking spot become too hot? I assume if it gets too hot the monitor will just avoid it. Does anyone know when it would just be too hot to where it becomes dangerous? Would it be around 170 or closer to 185?

As I said my hottest one sits in the 150s

I had a male argus who would bask at 200f.

[varanus1]

When does a basking spot become too hot? I assume if it gets too hot the monitor will just avoid it. Does anyone know when it would just be too hot to where it becomes dangerous? Would it be around 170 or closer to 185?

As I said my hottest one sits in the 150s

Its not so much how hot is too hot its about choices. If you provide deep substrate and a stack wood pyle going under ground he can bask at what it chooses above or any level below the substrate.

[infernalis]

Its not so much how hot is too hot its about choices. If you provide deep substrate and a stack wood pyle going under ground he can bask at what it chooses above or any level below the substrate.

That has worked well for me, the choices that is, I have 2 basking spots, one for the quick warm up, and another just a few degrees cooler, I have seen my lizards use both.

[reptile man]

Thanks guys i checked my temps and their at 170 i have 2 basking spots so he can also getting some uvb bulbs in to add more light in his enclosure

[reptile man]

also i haven't seen him drink in a long time should i be worried he's not dehydrated just haven't seen him drink in a while

[dinosaurdammit]

also i haven't seen him drink in a long time should i be worried he's not dehydrated just haven't seen him drink in a while

My monitor never drinks :/ When their environment is correct they wont have to drink they get their water from their food and their environment in the form of humidity. Just keep an eye on him and offer water but if everything is right you might never see him drink.

[Pirarucu]

My monitor never drinks :/ When their environment is correct they wont have to drink they get their water from their food and their environment in the form of humidity. Just keep an eye on him and offer water but if everything is right you might never see him drink.Not quite correct. They get it from their food, but not from the humidity. The humidity only prevents them from losing the water they already have.

[dinosaurdammit]

Not quite correct. They get it from their food, but not from the humidity. The humidity only prevents them from losing the water they already have.

thats what I ment but i worded it wrong. With correct humidity they dont lose water from respiration.

[murrindindi]

Just because you may not see them drinking doesn`t mean they don`t, nor does it mean if they don`t your husbandry is "perfect", conversely if they do there`s not necessarily something wrong with it!

[Aanayab1]

Just want to add that quite often when I feed I'll see my ackies take small drinks after they are done but not always. It mainly happens when the food gets super caked with the substrate. I have come to the conclusion that the possible reasoning is to rinse the substrate down. The humidity is 72ish% day and 86ish% night, sometimes higher dependent on time-frame since last cage clean out.