new tank wont keep humidity or temperature

[maddyboo13]

please help! I resently bought a new 75 gallon tank wich is a upgrade for me the problem here is its a custom made tank I think originally made for fish. it has a glass top that slides and folds half open for easy access.(hope that makes sence) I have two heating lamps one on each side and the eco earth I made earlier today. ive never had problems with humidity in my other tank but I had a screen top and a side heating pad since it was such a smaller tank. I figure since this tank is much larger heating lamps would do the trick. the bedding is plenty moist and I have misted often but of course without proper heat it wont make much humidity. what im afraid is the glass top is to thick for me to properly heat, but if I fold open the glass top the humidity just escapes. I can only get the temp to about 69. and I just dont know what to do.
ps sorry for the bad grammer lol

[charbeenie]

please help! I resently bought a new 75 gallon tank wich is a huge upgrade from my ten gallon that I had previously. I bought an additional 6 crabbies, so I have a total of 10 now. the problem here is its a custom made tank I think originally made for fish. it has a glass top that slides and folds half open for easy access.(hope that makes sence) I have two heating lamps one on each side and the eco earth I made earlier today. ive never had problems with humidity in my other tank but I had a screen top and a side heating pad since it was such a small tank. I figure since this tank is much larger heating lamps would do the trick. the bedding is plenty moist and I have misted often but of course without proper heat it wont make much humidity. what im afraid is the glass top is to thick for me to properly heat, but if I fold open the glass top the humidity just escapes. I can only get the temp to about 69. and I just dont know what to do.
ps sorry for the bad grammer lol

I have a 55 gallon and I have a UTH for 50-60 and 2 heat lamps 1 is a night time heat bulb. I do have to mist 2 times a day because of the heat lamp. I am thinking of getting another UTH so I don't have to use the heat lamp as much or get a lower watt. I put bubblers in fresh and salt water pools to help raise the humidity.

Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk

[marandashermies]

please help! I resently bought a new 75 gallon tank wich is a huge upgrade from my ten gallon that I had previously. I bought an additional 6 crabbies, so I have a total of 10 now. the problem here is its a custom made tank I think originally made for fish. it has a glass top that slides and folds half open for easy access.(hope that makes sence) I have two heating lamps one on each side and the eco earth I made earlier today. ive never had problems with humidity in my other tank but I had a screen top and a side heating pad since it was such a small tank. I figure since this tank is much larger heating lamps would do the trick. the bedding is plenty moist and I have misted often but of course without proper heat it wont make much humidity. what im afraid is the glass top is to thick for me to properly heat, but if I fold open the glass top the humidity just escapes. I can only get the temp to about 69. and I just dont know what to do.
ps sorry for the bad grammer lol

HI there!
Congrats on the upgrade, they are always fun The problem with the heat bulbs is that they actually suck the humidity out of the tank. If I were you, I would head over to beanfarm.com or reptilebasics.com and check out the UTH's they have. They work wonders, better than any bulb I have every used! You are going to want to get one that covers the majority of the back side of your tank. It should be placed above the substrate line as high to the lid as you can. You want to heat the air, not the sub. Once you have the heat pad in place, you shouldn't need your bulbs any longer, which will make it easier to maintain humidity.

You can also add bubblers to your pools, add a moss pit and mist as needed. Just be sure not to over mist and flood the tank If you have a false bottom, you can always think about a fogger as well. But that is where I would start. Ditch the lights, get a head pad and work from there. Hopefully we get some new tat pictures from you soon! Good luck!

[maddyboo13]

thanks guys for all the tips and tricks! i was able to fix the problem turned out the custom made glass top was way to thick for any heat to get in.( custom made from the guy i bought it from) so with a new top my crabbies have 70% humidity and 75° F. and i added a large new moss pit aswell so glad i got this figured out so i can enjoy the new setup and new hermies

[marandashermies]

thanks guys for all the tips and tricks! i was able to fix the problem turned out the custom made glass top was way to thick for any heat to get in.( custom made from the guy i bought it from) so with a new top my crabbies have 70% humidity and 75° F. and i added a large new moss pit aswell so glad i got this figured out so i can enjoy the new setup and new hermies

great! I am sure they will LOVE the moss pit! Mine do Although, 70% humidity Is still a bit low. They are healthiest and most active when it is around 80%. Same with temp, 80+ degrees. Hopefully that will bump up with your new glass. If not, you may want to consider the UTH! Good luck!