So I've kept my ball Jeffrey in glass tanks for years. I never minded that the heat and humidity can be finicky, I've had years of figuring that out, and I've got a system that works.
But now Jeffrey is 5 feet plus and 2190 grams, she's outgrown her 36x18x18 tank. I looked up the price of a 48x18x18 tank and balked at the idea of paying $500 for it. But I found a 48x24x24 PVC tank for under $300 (on dubiaroaches.com), and I'm considering making the switch.
Does anyone have experience with enclosures from dubiaroaches.com? Are they good quality?
Also, with my current setup, I've got a UTH to provide a basking spot, as well as an overhead heat lamp to raise the ambient temperature and provide the necessary heat gradient (both heat sources are on thermostats). How does that work with PVC? Those are generally pretty thick, right? How do I attach a UTH and heat lamp to a PVC tank?
I've included a pic of the current setup.
I like it a lot, and as I've said, I feel like I've really mastered the finicky nature of heating and providing proper humidity in glass enclosures. Literally the only problem with it is that it's too small. I'm concerned about the idea of switching to a new system that I'm completely unfamiliar with.
Has anyone else made the switch from glass to PVC? What kind of learning curve can I expect? How does heating work? Is $300 a reasonable price to pay for a tank that size, or am I getting the bottom of the barrel in quality?
Thank you in advance! I've provided a pic of Jeffrey enjoying chin rubs for the cuteness tax.
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