How to Create a Humidity Hide Box
A hide-out box for humidity can serve as a method to increase humidity in reptiles. It can provide natural habitat, reduce stress, and may aid in the elimination of problems. They're an excellent alternative to a vivarium for reptiles who prefer greater humidity since they offer an additional micro-climate which your reptile is able to get into and out of when they require it.
The enclosure for your reptile should always have a humidity hide. If you have the room you can add two hides of humidity to your cage and determine which one pets prefer. They're simple to make or purchase from the majority of pet shops (or on the internet).
Homemade Humidity Hide
A simple and inexpensive humidity hide can be constructed using a plastic container or similar (with a lid) and a material that can be used to hold in humidity. Containers for storage made of plastic work great because you can pick from various sizes to fit your reptile.
Make a hole on the lid or the side of the container big enough that your reptile can comfortably move into as well out of the container Make sure to smooth or file away all rough edges.
Fill the top part of your container using a moist-holding substrate. Sphagnum mounds are a good option however you could also utilize newspaper towels (easy to maintain and use) or a reptile-specific substrate like Bed-a-Beast. Be sure that the substrate is constantly damp and not overly damp but enough damp so that the hide is able to provide a specific zone of extremely high humidity.
Store-Buy Humidity Hides
There are also humidity hides like Zoo Med's Repti Shelter. These are generally more expensive, but they are appealing, natural, and are available in a range of sizes. They need to be put up using a damp base, similar to handmade hides.
Humidity Hide Sizing
When choosing a humidity hide, either store-bought or made from scratch, it has to be the perfect dimension for the pet you are buying it. Choose one that is big enough to completely conceal your pet, yet compact enough to be comfortable and secure. The idea is to create small holes that could be discovered in the natural world. If you are aware that your pet has more to grow it is possible to change the humidity box on a regular basis as your pet grows in size.
How do you clean a humid Hide?
It is essential to ensure that the cage and the humidity hide tidy and safe. The materials which the hide for humidity is constructed will determine the best method to clean it. If it's plastic, it's simple to clean. Remove the hide that is soaked in humidity from the cage and clean it with a reptile-safe cleaning spray.
The cleaned hide box is left to dry in the air before you return it to the cage. Other materials, like cork or wood, are more difficult to clean and take longer to clean.
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