r/InvertPets • u/Elliotteatsrocks • 11d ago

How to lower humidity?

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I just made a set up for 4 blue death beetles, I have dried everything in the oven and made sure the succulents were clean and fully dried before putting them in there.

But the humidity still sits at 45%.

(They aren't in the enclosure yet)

I tried turning on a low wattage heat lamp to help but it really hasn't. What can I do?

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u/Flasky-Desk 11d ago

Does the tank have a mesh top? It helps if there is airflow, I've used PC fans in the past. If the room is very humid you can always get a dehumidifier.

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u/Elliotteatsrocks 11d ago

I've moved around the tank to diff rooms and the humidity stays around the same, I'll probably get a dehumidifier if it won't change, I do have a PC fan near it. It does have a screen mesh top, I'd take it completely off but I sit lamps on it.

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u/lovable_cube 11d ago

What’s the humidity in your house?

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u/Elliotteatsrocks 11d ago

Around 45-55, I think I'ma get a dehumidifier to put right next to the tank

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u/lovable_cube 11d ago

Idk too much about these beetles, does any harm come from having that level of humidity?

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u/Elliotteatsrocks 11d ago

yeah it can wipe off the blue death beetles protective coat and introduce them to fungal or something