Humidity

[reptigirl04]

Okay, I want to put some plastic on the outside of the front screen of my ig cage to raise up his humidity. The front panel is the only screen part, besides some of the top for the lights.
The front is 5 x 4.
The plastic is sort of opaque, so would it bother him? Where should the plastic go in relation to the whole front of the cage? ex: along the bottom half, all over, on half of the front vertically?
Wow, i dont know if this is making sense....

His humidity gets low really fast, so im spraying all the time, but he gets his bath and spraydowns...Any help??

[eddie]

On the top would be best for humidity
As for it bothering him, nah, they really don't want to see us anyways

[NicoleRussell]

I know you told me this already---but is this a screen cage?

[reptigirl04]

Here's a pic.....screen is only on part of the top and all of the front...\
PS- please excuse the defecating iguana.

	Iguana Iguana

[Arbo]

thats a very nice iggy cage

	Iguana Iguana

[NicoleRussell]

Have you considered using a moist substrate and a pan so he can soak when he needs to?
I just rotated pans in all my cages (after disinfecting them).
The beardies (they are in the same cage as of this week) are using the iguana pan (whichI am shocked that my large beardy is actually using---she is soaking each morning)
The Iguanas have the tegu pan (which is being used just not infront of me---I see all the dead skin)
And the tegus have a plastic drawer from the children's playroom.
I think all animals enjoy soaking when they need/want to.
Between that and the moist substrate (my iggy's dig under rocks to sleep so they are surrounded by moist substrate all night) it should be fine.
Have you had any difficult sheds?

[reptigirl04]

Thanks for the compliments dirt_jumper and arbo!!
Nicole, The litter pan on the floor of the cage in the pic is half full of water (there's no slip bath tub cut outs in the bottom for traction). I've never seen him actually soak in it...only poop, and he always hates his baths (which i force him to take at least every few days). He has another water dish (smaller) above on the shelf of his cage. I've never thought to use any other type of substrate(for fear of impaction...he likes to try to eat EVERYTHING). Theres' linolium on the floor, and then there's indoor outdoor carpet on the shelves.
What type of substrate would you reccommend??

[NicoleRussell]

Yeah cypress is what I use....does she have a hide box?

[reptigirl04]

Nope he doesn't...he never ever used them when he had them...should i put one back in??
I would be worried aobut him eating the substrate though.....?