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Getting ready to set up the new tank...
After thoroughly reading the Glass Tank setup sticky, I think I've hammered down most of the info I need. Just a few questions I have...
Keep in mind, this is using a glass tank... just not decided if going with a 20 long, or something larger.
TOP LID: Using a screen lid, the post says to use foil. What if instead of foil I use either a piece of Plexiglas, or more likely a clear sheet of vinyl, shaped to fit the top of the lid, with appropriate holes. I think it might hold humidity better. And, I think it would look a little cleaner than foil, if done correctly.
OVERHEAD HEAT: CHE vs. red infrared... is one recommended over the other? Or, is it personal preference? And, on that note, how many watts might be good for a 20L? Room where the ball would be probably ranges between 68-72.
DAY/NIGHT LIGHTS: I would like to have LED lights on a timer. Is LED ok, or is regular bulbs preferred? And, for the look, for the night cycle, would a moonlight stress the snake in anyway?
TEMP PROBES: For probe inside the tank, hot glue gun has been suggested. How about silicon? Would be way before the snake becomes a resident, so would have time to dry and the odor to disappear. Is ok? And, for that in-tank probe over the UTH area, should the probe be on the glass, covered with the aspen bedding? or, should it stick out of the bedding?
Thanks in advance.
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