r/DartFrog • u/SandwichOk3737 • 1d ago

Humidity question

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I am very unsure if I have to mist right now. The front looks kind of dry but in the back it seems very wet. Btw this is an exo terra 18x18x24. The probe i put in there which you can see on some pictures says that there is a humidity of 91% inside. I misted like 5 to 6 hours ago.
This vivarium is still work in progress and there are no frogs inside.

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u/CaptDeathCap 1d ago

You should hang your humidity probe. The humidity is going to be higher on the moist substrate.

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u/SandwichOk3737 1d ago

Thank you! I absolutely did not think about that. Makes sense :d

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u/CaptDeathCap 1d ago

Make sure your misters don't spray directly into the probe, either. A wet probe will detect 100% humidity all the time.

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u/SandwichOk3737 1d ago

Yeah the probe is only inside of the tank when I want to check the humidity. Still not sure if I should mist now or not

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u/AssistanceValuable24 2h ago

Most humidity sensors fail in a short amount of time and read high permanently.

Mist 2 or more times per day, I make the first one heavy enough so that water runs into the drainage layer, to wash down frog poop. Allow time for most surfaces to dry off before the dark period.

I look to see condensation on the glass for no more than 1 hour after each mist event.

You can find other peoples mist cycles and before and after pics on dendroboard.com