New anerythristic red sided baby!

[kibakiba]

Such huge eyes and big head, with a tiny body. So cute. I love that little guy

[ConcinusMan]

You need to get that hydrometer up off the substrate to get an accurate reading.

[RedSidedSPR]

Such huge eyes and big head, with a tiny body. So cute. I love that little guy

Me too

You need to get that hydrometer up off the substrate to get an accurate reading.

It is, that was only temporary. But can I ask why it matters?

[RedSidedSPR]

Darn. I'm gonna need to get more two-sided tape. The thermometer keeps falling off and gets covered in aspen.

[guidofatherof5]

Be very careful with any kind of tape.
There have been many horror stories on the forum about snakes and tape.

[ConcinusMan]

No tape in the enclosure period. Even if you think he can't reach it. Not worth the risk. Can be deadly.

[RedSidedSPR]

They come with two-sided tape, so it can stick to the glass. I can't use that? How do I keep them off the substrate??

[guidofatherof5]

I concur with Richard's advice.
No tape of any kind is a good policy.
Zip tie it to a rock or branch.

[ConcinusMan]

You can usually find clear suction cups with loops or hooks at a dollar store. You could use those on the glass and then hang the hydrometer on them with string or zip ties. It's just best for your hydrometer to be about half way up the height of the tank, about in the middle, and away from water dishes and basking lights. Or like Steve said, you can attach to a branch. Just get it up in the air away from the substrate and don't hang it directly over a water dish. You want it to sample the air in the tank and not be influenced by drying effects of hot lights or evaporating moisture from the substrate or water dish.

It's not that critical to monitor humidity anyway. I already know from checking previously that the humidity in my tanks is almost always within tolerance. My house averages 55 percent and sometimes the tanks are a little higher or a little lower but well within tolerance. Like I said, humidity isn't really an issue unless it's consistently very dry (below 40 percent) or if it's very high (above 85)

I do check periodically but I do not regularly keep hydrometers in most of my tanks. If your tank is consistently 60-70 percent, which it appears it has been, then it's fine. No need to constantly monitor it.

[Stefan-A]

You need to get that hydrometer up off the substrate to get an accurate reading.

You can usually find clear suction cups with loops or hooks at a dollar store. You could use those on the glass and then hang the hydrometer on them with string or zip ties. It's just best for your hydrometer to be about half way up the height of the tank, about in the middle, and away from water dishes and basking lights. Or like Steve said, you can attach to a branch. Just get it up in the air away from the substrate and don't hang it directly over a water dish. You want it to sample the air in the tank and not be influenced by drying effects of hot lights or evaporating moisture from the substrate or water dish.

It's not that critical to monitor humidity anyway. I already know from checking previously that the humidity in my tanks is almost always within tolerance. My house averages 55 percent and sometimes the tanks are a little higher or a little lower but well within tolerance. Like I said, humidity isn't really an issue unless it's consistently very dry (below 40 percent) or if it's very high (above 85)

I do check periodically but I do not regularly keep hydrometers in most of my tanks. If your tank is consistently 60-70 percent, which it appears it has been, then it's fine. No need to constantly monitor it.

Hygrometer.