What should the humidity level be for my tortoise?

 

Each breed of tortoise requires different humidity levels based on what we know about their natural habitat, climate and behaviours.

In summary, the following are the humidity levels I’d recommend for the more common breeds of tortoises found in the UK.

Humidity levels for tortoises

For more details on humidity, I have lots of humidity videos on my YouTube channel.

1) Why humidity is important for Tortoises:


2) What are the suitable humidity ranges for the most commonly kept tortoise species?

3) Ways to increase/maintain humidity for tortoises


4) Humidity experiments and results - coming soon!
5) How to build a simple closed chamber for those of you who are interested in this method - coming soon!