Mouth rot concern....

[sirhissball]

I just read that having a mesh top can greatly increase my BP's odds of getting mouth rot. I have never heard that before. If that is the case, should I cover the bottom of the top with saran wrap or something to that effect?

[Smulkin]

A screen lid can contribute to loss of heat and humidity - but I don't know that arid conditions thereafter can promote mouth rot. Where'd you hear that?

When I was using glass I covered the screen lid just to keep the warmth and humidity in. I left 3 of the 4 corners (bout 2" triangles on a 10gal) open on each corner. Saran wrap wasnt workign very well even when coupled with double sided tape (YES on the outside of lid lol). I found some clear ConTac "paper" which was thicker, repositionable, easier to work with, trim, moisture/mildew free (v "damp towel" technique) and inexpensive. At one point we had no fewer than 8 tanks set up that way.

[sirhissball]

some confusion there...not because of lack of heat or humidity, but because of the snake rubbing their heads on it when they are out exploring...sorry for the lack of clarification.

[Smulkin]

Ah - yeah noserub is a very valid concern - the screen texture is pretty much a cheese grater on their face.