[SvilleKid]

The cigars themselves are absorbing the humidity. That's pretty much par for this exercise. Expect it to take several days and more efforts to stabilize with the cigars in it. On a plus note, once it stabilizes with cigars in it, the cigars themselves will help to keep the humidity stable.

Just a FYI, I maintain my humidors using 65% beads, which generally keeps my humis between 63 and 66%, which gives me less smoking problems than higher humidity levels like 70%. Something you might consider down the road if you find smaller diameter sticks having more blockage and draw issues).