Dehumidifier Needed

foster grant · 24 Apr 2017 at 14:11

OK so needing a Dehumidifier for a small bedroom, any recommendation please ?

a1ex2001 · 24 Apr 2017 at 14:31

foster grant said:
OK so needing a Dehumidifier for a small bedroom, any recommendation please ?

Look to cure the damp issue rather than hide it.

foster grant · 24 Apr 2017 at 14:47

Well the boy child has a viv in hes room for hes snakes, which makes the room " steamy" ...so a dehumidifier will help

a1ex2001 · 24 Apr 2017 at 15:08

What sort of snakes does he keep most don't actually need it that damp that it effects the rest of the room.

boxman2000 · 24 Apr 2017 at 15:34

Highly recommend one of these from Amazon: EcoAir DD122FW-MK5

Haze · 24 Apr 2017 at 15:54

Dehumidifier can make people ill, I would recommend finding a better solution, especially going into the summer, he can have his window open during the day? Leave his bedroom door open? Or as someone else mentioned, the snake might not need it that damp in the 1st place

JayMax · 24 Apr 2017 at 17:30

I also have the EcoAir as recommended above and agree - it's been great, no issues at all.

foster grant · 24 Apr 2017 at 20:12

the snakes he has are royal pythons ( i know nothing about snakes ) , he claims the viv and room need to be humid...we have had much trouble trying to get him to leave the window / door open .

Mr.Cookie · 24 Apr 2017 at 23:35

I've got a Royal and keep a small window open 24/7, hope the following helps.

http://www.theroyalpython.co.uk/royal_python_care_sheet.htm

Royal Pythons require an humidity level of around 50-60%, so it is advisable to buy a Hydrometer to monitor this. 50% is usually around room humidity so most keepers do not need to worry about humidity levels if the vivarium is set up correctly.

foster grant · 25 Apr 2017 at 10:13

Yeah in my opinion he needs the windows open a little everyday , which is going to happen or he will have to find somewhere else to keep them

and thanks for everyone's input

a1ex2001 · 25 Apr 2017 at 10:50

foster grant said:
the snakes he has are royal pythons ( i know nothing about snakes ) , he claims the viv and room need to be humid...we have had much trouble trying to get him to leave the window / door open .

The room certainly doesn't need to be humid, the snakes live in the vivarium!

As said above for those snakes he will likely only need a small increase on the natural humidity if anything at all, by a hydrometer to monitor the humidity in the Viv and adjust as necessary.

boxman2000 · 25 Apr 2017 at 11:31

Haze said:
Dehumidifier can make people ill, I would recommend finding a better solution, especially going into the summer, he can have his window open during the day? Leave his bedroom door open? Or as someone else mentioned, the snake might not need it that damp in the 1st place

Do you have a source for that? Genuinely interested as I have used them for well over a decade.

I would never run one whilst someone is in the room, no way. During the summer, unless the room has little to no natural light or opening windows, then opening the window is best option but may not necessarily remove adequate humidity from the atmosphere to resolve the issue.

Haze · 25 Apr 2017 at 12:44

boxman2000 said:
Do you have a source for that? Genuinely interested as I have used them for well over a decade.

I would never run one whilst someone is in the room, no way. During the summer, unless the room has little to no natural light or opening windows, then opening the window is best option but may not necessarily remove adequate humidity from the atmosphere to resolve the issue.

If you are sensible with them, they should be ok

http://www.goodairgeeks.com/can-dehumidifier-make-sick/

Vern1961 · 25 Apr 2017 at 20:03

Could try the low tech solution to start with and place a couple of 360's at strategic points to soak up the humidity.