When putting together the new tank for Chew, I made a top out of pegboard, instead of using a typical screen cover. I had read that it would hold in humidity better. This is for a 29 gallon tank. On the Zoo Med 12x12x18 cube he was in previously, I had the screen top with 3/4 of it covered with aluminum foil. I mist the enclosure every day or other day.

Humidity used to be at 60% on average, sometimes dropping to 50 or rising past 70 on certain days. Now, in this new tank, the average is 55%. After I mist, it will go up but it doesn't seem to stay higher, like it used to in the old cube.

Another thing I noticed is that the temp went up a few degrees, to about 80. That's actually good for my boa.

So what are your experiences with pegboard? I think I may start looking for a screen cover after all. I even put in coco bark, which should have helped hold in humidity better than the former aspen substrate.


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