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<blockquote data-quote="swimbait" data-source="post: 38843" data-attributes="member: 3515"><p>I have been reading this on both forums, what I'm not understanding is why people think they need dry substrate? They are from jungles, which are very moist. I just find it odd people are now insisting they must have dry substrate. I actually asked John3800, from youtube, his opinion on it yesterday and this was his response.</p><p></p><p>"Bobby,</p><p></p><p>Avics NEED moist substrate because that provides humidity that can last for days. Misting the enclosures...only provides humidity for a few hours before everything dries up.</p><p></p><p>Avics NEED this humidity accompanied with GOOD ventilation. If you keep avics too dry ,they'll die"</p><p></p><p></p><p>Now I'm not saying this guy is an expert or that he writes the rules, but he is a knowledgeable person that gives many people advice online. So when reading completely contradicting information from different experienced keepers it makes me question who is right. "Common sense" would make you assume moist substrate because they are from a jungle environment, however I do see your point that the tops of trees will dry out. But those trees are still going to be humid. Is there a reference online supporting the dry substrate theory, even a big thread on it on one of the two forums maybe? Just trying to learn about both sides</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swimbait, post: 38843, member: 3515"] I have been reading this on both forums, what I'm not understanding is why people think they need dry substrate? They are from jungles, which are very moist. I just find it odd people are now insisting they must have dry substrate. I actually asked John3800, from youtube, his opinion on it yesterday and this was his response. "Bobby, Avics NEED moist substrate because that provides humidity that can last for days. Misting the enclosures...only provides humidity for a few hours before everything dries up. Avics NEED this humidity accompanied with GOOD ventilation. If you keep avics too dry ,they'll die" Now I'm not saying this guy is an expert or that he writes the rules, but he is a knowledgeable person that gives many people advice online. So when reading completely contradicting information from different experienced keepers it makes me question who is right. "Common sense" would make you assume moist substrate because they are from a jungle environment, however I do see your point that the tops of trees will dry out. But those trees are still going to be humid. Is there a reference online supporting the dry substrate theory, even a big thread on it on one of the two forums maybe? Just trying to learn about both sides [/QUOTE]
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