I have a Mali Uromastyx and I am setting up a tank bigger tank for him. I bought a Humidity Gauge today and stuff it in his 25gal tank and its ready dead center in the moderate zone. Im not sure if they humidity will be any different once I get him in the 55gal tank. Is there anything I can do to get it to drop into the desert zone on the gauge? I dont keep water in his tank. I just mist his food so he can get his water that way.
2007-05-28 14:37:11 · 4 answers · asked by RiddleMeThis 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
He doesnt require a water source as long as he gets it from the plants and fruits he eats, so im not depriving him of water hehe. Ive had him for about 4 or 5 years now and have never keep a source of water in his tank. So Im pretty sure hes getting enough to live. ;)
2007-05-28 14:54:26 · update #1
larger tank will result in the humidity going down,which is no problem if you have a hide on the cool side of the tank, in side which there will be more moisture available on a as needed basis determine by the lizard and its needs not your guess. try three zones; basking, sub-surface, and the cool end where the hide will be placed. keep misting the food for internal needs. a 55 is a lot of space, your Uro should do just fine,and the size will allow you to set up the three zones with no problem.three zones might be new to you and other readers ,but it works for me with snakes ,lizards, and arachnids.
2007-05-29 08:49:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although Uro's live in areas of desert level ambient humidity they also spend a great deal of time in the more humid microclimate of their burrows. I would be concerned about creating a desert like atmosphere out of the whole enclosure (beyond what the heat lights and no additional water already provide) without also providing the more humid alternative that they would have in the wild.
2007-05-28 15:34:42 · answer #2 · answered by Thea 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Charcoal the garden kind...in the bottom below the soil will make it alot less humid or put a box of screened charcoal in the corner somewhere and change it weekly...it really works well...you should keep some water in the tank for him...a small low dish he can get water...
2007-05-28 14:48:49 · answer #3 · answered by fixer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Higher heat will evaporate the water faster and leaving more ventilation will help.
2007-05-28 15:16:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋