| Reptile |
Humidity |
Ways to Maintain Humidity |
| African Fat-Tailed Gecko |
over 50% |
High humidity retreat, misting, shallow water bowl |
| African Sulcata Tortoise |
over 45% |
High humidity retreat, shallow bowl |
| Amazon Tree Boa |
80%-90% |
Misting twice daily, water bowl |
| Argentine Black & White Tegu |
80%-90% |
Moisture retaining substrate, misting daily, high humidity retreats, shallow water bowl |
| Ball Python |
50% |
Misting (during shedding only), water bowl |
| Burmese Python |
50%-70% |
Moisture retaining substrate, water bowl |
| Corn Snake |
40%-60% |
Misting, water bowl |
| Crested Gecko |
70%-80% |
Misting twice daily, moisture retaining substrate, shallow water bowl, high humidity retreat |
| East African Spiny-tailed Lizard |
50%-60% |
Water bowl, misting daily (one corner of substrate only) |
| Emerald Tree Boa |
80%-90% |
Large water bowl, misting, humidifier |
| Fire-bellied Newt |
75% |
Moisture retaining substrate, plants, shallow water bowl |
| Frilled Lizard |
50%-70% |
Misting, shallow water bowl |
| Gargoyle Gecko |
70%-80% |
Misting in the evening, use glass or Plexiglas® enclosure, shallow water bowl |
| Golden Tree Frog |
over 60% |
Misting once or twice a day (during dry months only), shallow water bowl |
| Greek Tortoise |
30%-50% |
Dry substrate that doesn't hold moisture |
| Green Anole |
60%-70% |
Misting or spraying twice daily, dripper system |
| Green Iguana |
65%-75% |
Misting several times a week (during dry months only), shallow water bowl |
| Green Snake |
60% |
Misting, water bowl, waterfall, moisture retaining substrate layer |
| Green Tree Frog |
over 65% |
Misting several times a week, moisture retaining substrate, restricted ventilation (if necessary), humidifier |
| Green Tree Python |
80%-90% |
Large water bowl, misting, humidifier |
| House Gecko |
60%-70% |
Misting, moisture retaining substrate, terrarium cover, plants |
| Inland Bearded Dragon |
40% |
Misting several times a week, shallow water bowl, live plants |
| Kingsnake |
40%-60% |
Water bowl, misting (during shedding only), high humidity retreat (during shedding only) |
| Leopard Frog |
70%-75% |
Misting in the evening, moisture retaining substrate, large but shallow water bowl |
| Leopard Gecko |
40%-60% |
High humidity retreat, shallow water bowl |
| Milk Snake |
40%-60% |
Water bowl, misting (during shedding only), high humidity retreat (during shedding only) |
| Ornate Horned Frog |
50%-70% |
Shallow water bowl, moisture retaining substrate, misting daily |
| Red-eyed Tree Frog |
60%-70% |
Misting, moisture retaining substrate, terrarium cover |
| Red-headed Agama |
10%-20% |
Plants, misting daily |
| Red-tailed Boa Constrictor |
75% |
Misting, water bowl |
| Russian Tortoise |
60% |
Shallow water bowl |
| Thai Water Dragon |
60%-80% |
Misting, waterfalls, drip systems, large water bowl |
| Tiger Salamander |
at least 70% |
High humidity retreat, misting several times a day, shallow water bowl |
| Veiled Chameleon |
50%-60% |
In-terrarium rain system, drip system, misting, humidifier, waterfall |
| White's Tree Frog |
50%-60% |
Misting daily, shallow water bowl |
| Reptile |
Humidity |
Ways to Maintain Humidity |