Humidity question

[MissMeela]

So I've read that winter time causes lower humidity. But what if I have wood stove? It's quite warm in my house every day....I don't want to over do it, but I don't want her to be dehydrated either. I have a hygrometer on order, but I'm wanting to know in the meantime how the heat from my wood stove could affect my veiled.. And what exactly is the humidity levels supposed to be at??

 

[Carlton]

So I've read that winter time causes lower humidity. But what if I have wood stove? It's quite warm in my house every day....I don't want to over do it, but I don't want her to be dehydrated either. I have a hygrometer on order, but I'm wanting to know in the meantime how the heat from my wood stove could affect my veiled.. And what exactly is the humidity levels supposed to be at??

It isn't winter that causes lower humidity, but the need to heat our homes in winter that does it. Burning a wood stove will definitely dry out the indoor air. How much will depend on how often you use it as well as the general humidity level in your house. You'll need to start measuring the humidity level in her cage to determine just how much the wood stove will affect your cage. Everyone's situation is a little different. The cage humidity level doesn't need to be constantly high, but it does need to go over 60% for part of the day and night so she doesn't get dehydrated. I would assume for now that you need to mist her more often, add live plants, or wrap the cage in sheet plastic. Trial and error with the hygrometer will help you figure out how much more you'll need to mist her.

 

[MissMeela]

Ok, I will be monitoring it as soon as I receive my hygrometer in the mail. I currently have a pothos plant in her cage, but it's not very big. I'm going to purchase a ficus or an umbrella plant pretty soon to add more foliage and cover for her ... maybe even add some plastic to one side. Thanks for the info!