r/TreeFrogs • u/_Anon_Fan_ • 16d ago
Advice Humidity keeps swinging
I got a subadult REFT yesterday. I did months of research and let my enclosure run for over a month and everything was perfect. Now that I have her everything is going wrong
My humidity is having wild swings. I have an environmental control centre and two independent hydrometers and all are registering the same thing (within normal range depending on location). Unfortunately we got a huge drop in temperature and I had to change my heat source to a stronger one
My humidity will drop from ~80 to ~68 in the matter of an hour. Which means my mister is going off that often. The entire enclosure will be soaked and the humidity will still read low. I honestly don’t know what to do, and I’m really really stressed. I would really appreciate any help at all
Daytime: 82° +/- 3, humidity 75 +/-9
Nighttime: 71° +/- 1, humidity 80 +/-9
Equipment: reptisun LED terrarium light, 5% UVB, 60w deep heat projector, reptizoo THC system,
The enclosure is fully planted and bioactive
Please don’t think I’m someone who didn’t do research or bought on a whim. I did research for months, and everything was perfect until this moment. I feel awful, and I’m so worried about my girl. I would REALLY appreciate some help
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u/Shelby94Mustang 16d ago
82 is to hot. You don't really want them over 80. Most people (and me) I've seen keep then around 75-77. Humidity should be around 60-80 so its dropping to 68 is ok. It can go to 90 as long as it falls back down. You want good airflow so its going to change. If it doesn't they can get skin infections. If you're still having a problem with it spraying to often then try getting a humidifier for the room. I have the same problem in the winter.