How to Set Up a Humid Hide For Your Pet Reptiles and Why It's So Important! 💧

[@FabulousAdventuresLV]

Very informative! Especially showing what it looks like when the moss needs changed. Thank you!

[@TyeDyedIguana]

We're so glad you found our video helpful!

[@lainiel.5382]

I love your hair!!! lol. And, I need to build a hide for my leopard gecko so thank you!!!

[@TyeDyedIguana]

Thank you so much! Glad to hear the video was helpful 😊 What's your little leopard gecko's name?

[@g3nki747]

Just got a leopard gecko, and had trouble finding information about moss. I could use for my humid hide, learned a lot from the video. Thanks

[@TyeDyedIguana]

Congratulations on your leo friend! We hope you've been having fun watching them grow! 🤩 We're so glad we were able to help! Are there any leopard gecko advice-videos that you would like to see next?

[@cathydonnelly6113]

Setting up our vivarium before bringing home little gecko. This was so helpful, thank you.

[@TyeDyedIguana]

We're so glad you found this helpful! 💖🦎 Do you have any names picked out yet?

[@cathydonnelly6113]

It looks my son has settled on the name George if it’s a boy. He’s still thinking about a girls name.

[@stephaniesmallheer1610]

Chelsea is your favorite color red? Your shirt, hair, and nails all match so perfectly. I love this video. Good information.

[@TyeDyedIguana]

It's black. But if I have to pick an actual color, it's red. 😁

[@DevonMarnier]

@@TyeDyedIguanablack is a shade not a color yes i know im a asshole

[@Reloadpro737]

I LOVE it that we're able to get great instructionals like this. Thank you. Oh, BTW, your hair looks FAN-tastic too ! _ tim_

[@TyeDyedIguana]

Thank you so much! We're glad we were able to offer something helpful. Thank you for the compliment, too! Chelsea really does have some cool style! Are there any educational videos you would like to see next? 😁

[@MGLifeHacks]

Thank you for this content, new to lizards so I’m learning as much as I can before we get a leopard gecko and wasn’t sure how to tell how to tell if the moss is damp enough. Thanks!

[@TyeDyedIguana]

@@MGLifeHacks Thank you for watching! Leopard geckos make for amazing pets! You’re doing an excellent noble job researching your new friend before taking them home! ♥️ 👏

[@ChickenScratch-Feathers]

Hello! Do you ever have to worry about humid hides getting moldy? Or do you have to change the moss out daily to stop mold growth if it occurs? Im a little worried it will become a mold breeding ground in my tanks, or does this not occur? I've never used humid hides before, but wanted to make some for my reptile buddies, since college starts back up and I won't be able to mist down tanks as often! Awesome video too, thank you for all the information!!

[@TyeDyedIguana]

Using something like sphagnum moss that is meant to stay moist, typically is pretty mold resistant. The moss tends to break down far sooner than any mold growth. Some people prefer to use something like paper towels in their humid hides, but it does tend mold under long term high humidity.

[@ChickenScratch-Feathers]

@@TyeDyedIguana this is great information, thank you! I will be using some sphagnum moss then!

[@Gamergirl-172]

What kind of reptiles do you have?

[@ChickenScratch-Feathers]

@@Gamergirl-172 Green anoles, and 2 crested geckos. I have live plants in their tanks, with dirt floors. But I would still love to add a humid hide. I have just been setting an alarm on my phone to make sure I mist daily.

[@ZeStupidAUs]

Is there an alternative you could use instead of Sphagnum moss?

[@TyeDyedIguana]

Sphagnum moss is generally the best choice. It lasts quite a while, is easy to replace, it's lightweight and fluffy, and doesn't mold when wet.

[@JackMora-y6c]

a gecko that will eat their shed and accidently eat the moss will it hurt the gecko

[@TyeDyedIguana]

Excellent question! Keeping your humid hide humid, will help to keep the moss compact. This helps minimize risk of consumption. Dry moss tends to be a lot fluffier, which makes it get in the way (and not very beneficial for humidity 😖) Most geckos are pulling the skin from their own bodies, instead of lunging and biting, like they would when hunting for crickets. If your gecko is an ambitious shed destroyer or hunter alike, another option is to use a humidity holding dirt-like substrate. Such as Zoomed's Reptisoil or Zilla's Jungle Mix. With this substrate, we would recommend stirring it a few times a month, to help aerate it. This will help keep it from getting stagnant or too moist. We hope this helped!

[@meri3076]

unfortunately my gecko doesnt like moss and wont use his humid hide if theres moss in it… i use paper towel and toilet paper

[@TyeDyedIguana]

they can be so particular! We're glad to hear you found a solution!

[@Orin_Giri]

I am planning to use paper towel too, how many times do you change the paper towel? :0

[@vanessabishop9383]

Is it okay if I use green sphagnum moss the same way?

[@TyeDyedIguana]

Yes! Green Sphagnum moss should work just fine 😊

[@artdimino1626]

Sorry, had to leave early. Your camera work is making me sea sick.

[@TyeDyedIguana]

Oh no, we're sorry to hear that! This is an older video, so some of our equipment has been upgraded for our instructional videos since then. Did you have any questions about humid hides that we could help answer?