Tank Placement

[reptilegirl105]

I know this sounds ridiculous, but can i keep my ball pythons tank in my bathroom? Where I live it is very cold and not very humid, the only warm/hot humid place in my house is my bathroom. Does anyone know if its safe to put her tank in there?

[Dianne]

I would think that as long as you have the space and regulated heating elements in the cage, that should be fine. In my old home, my spare bathroom was my quarantine room.

[reptilegirl105]

I do have the right heating elements, the temperature is effected fine. I just can’t keep it humid. So I figured maybe putting it in the most humid room in the house would help. I have moss that I dampen daily and I do my best to regulate the humidity but nothing I do has made it constant.

[Bogertophis]

I don't see why not either...just be careful that nothing electrical (like a light) can fall into water & that water cannot get to where the cage is.

[Craiga 01453]

I mean, I guess you can. But you can also make simple modifications and keep it in whatever room it's currently in.

In the bathroom is be worried about fumes from perfume, hair spray, poop odor spray, etc...all things that are used daily in my bathroom.

It seems silly to me to move it when you can just fix the issue where it currently is.

[reptilegirl105]

That’s is what I was concerned about too. It’s not that simple of a fix. I have an aquarium with a wire top. I have moss that I dampen daily and I have put a layer of thick flexible plastic on top of it and have taped it to the wire cover. I can’t get the humidity to stay constant. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

[VereMyth]

That’s is what I was concerned about too. It’s not that simple of a fix. I have an aquarium with a wire top. I have moss that I dampen daily and I have put a layer of thick flexible plastic on top of it and have taped it to the wire cover. I can’t get the humidity to stay constant. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Have you tried a towel over 1/2 and a quarter of the screen top on the tank? Just enough to let fresh air flow in while letting the other stale air out. Spraying without the screen top(I use reptibark so I spray until the bark changes into a wet look this keeps my humidity for a good 4-6 hours depending on how hot it is in my room(which is usually a good 80-84F)

I have also heard of people using styrofoam cut into shape over the screen and around the sides of the tank to insulate it this seemed to have helped them if no styrofoam try a blanket or towel. I have also heard cardboard can work as well. Just make sure the noodle has breathable air and that there is enough space for the air to filter out.

There is also a sprayer from Exo Terra that you can set to spray consistently and if you have a herp-stat or similar model you can set it to maintain a certain humidity.

[Jbabycsx]

What are you using for substrate? That and a light are two big factors in humidity.


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[Craiga 01453]

Using the right substrate goes a long way. Having a decent size water bowl helps.
Wrapping the sides, back and top of the enclosure in foam board insulation helps immensely with heat and humidity control as well.

[reptilegirl105]

I use Repti Bark and coconut shavings. I have the correct light. The water bowl is big enough for her to curl up in. Thanks for the towel tip but I’ve already tried that.