Humidity control?

[AxolotlsAreCoolToo]

hello! ive been having some trouble during this winter season keeping my mantids enclosures humidity up and lasting. i feeling like im having a hard time because it gets very dry in the winter were im at, i keep a small heat lamp on all my nymphs for long hours, and my enclosures are pretty well ventilated. i would be very grateful if i could get some suggestions. i would like to cut it back to spraying them once a day if possible.

 

[hierodula]

What I do is have a paper towel underneath moss or another paper towel. Soak it before you put it in the enclosure. I dont know how well itll work for you since its dry there. let me know how it works

 

[AxolotlsAreCoolToo]

What I do is have a paper towel underneath moss or another paper towel. Soak it before you put it in the enclosure. I dont know how well itll work for you since its dry there. let me know how it works

i use paper towels but ill try stacking them and soak the bottom one. do you think a potting soil vermiculite mix would last longer?

 

[hierodula]

i dont use either. As long as the soil is boiled or store bought, it will be fine

 

[Malakyoma]

Winters here are incredibly dry too. I use a humidifier to keep my room moist enough. If you can, I would suggest looking into those as well.

 

[AxolotlsAreCoolToo]

i dont use either. As long as the soil is boiled or store bought, it will be fine

yes its a tarantula substrate mix i get from neighboring vendors at reptile expos

Winters here are incredibly dry too. I use a humidifier to keep my room moist enough. If you can, I would suggest looking into those as well.

good idea ill see what i can find

 

[Orin]

I've seen dart frog setups where the people dropped plastic from the ceiling to make an E.T. room for vivariums that keeps in the humidity from a humidifier.

 

[patrickfraser]

I use a warm mist humidifier. It keeps it moist and helps bump the temp in the room. I also have my chameleon cages in the same room, so the constant misting and live pothos plants help with humidity, too.

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Your furnace(if not to old) should have a humidity control on it, that can be turned up in the winter months and back down in the more humid summer months. It won't be a fix-all but it should help.

 

[fleurdejoo]

Humidifier, humidifier, humidifier.

 

[furrymanmarbles]

You can put a shot glass with a circle cutout from a sponge in it and fill with water so its just up to the surface of the sponge.then you put a tube attached to a fish tank air bubbler down the side of the sponge so it goes underneath the sponge and bubbles.this will act as a humidifier and just top it off with water when it gets low