New Pickups Enclosure

Today is a work since I got Herbert. He's already shed and pooped and I'm set to feed him tonight so I'd say he's settling in great.

I finally got around to installing my modified Acu-rite (I actually just got around to modifying it after a week lol) and installed it.

I ran the wires under the substrate and then up the corners of the tank and through the wire holes in the frame. Initially I glued them with hot glue to the glass, but then I figured the snake would get behind the wire and cause havoc.

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This was fixed simply by taking a 12" piece of bamboo (about 3" in diameter) cutting it down to size and then splitting it into 4 quarters. 2 of the quarters are in the tank and 2 are saved for another occasion.

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This is how the stats are looking immediately after I had the tank open for 10 minutes while I put the bamboo into place, they are leveling off at 81* cool, 92* warm and 56% humidity.

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The entire enclosure. I created a humidity box using coconut bark and a Glad container because he was in shed when I first got him. I tried sphagnum moss, but I get much better humidity and control with the coconut bark. I think I might just leave it in, what does everyone think?

I'm gonna try and get pictures of Herbert tonight at feeding, but he's sleeping right now lol.

where could i get coconut bark?

I won a package of it at repticon, its made by exo-terra and I know you can buy it at (i hate to say it) petco and petsmart.

www.petsmart.com

On the package it gives directions to use it as substrate for an entire cage, I just cut an inch off the package and put it in water till it'd absorb no more and then put it in the tupperware container.

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Originally Posted by hughman 125

where could i get coconut bark?

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any petstore really its sold in dried compressed bricks.

alright sweet, thanks guys!

Nice setup :) and the Eco Earth stuff is pretty much everywhere, you can buy 1 brick or you can buy a pack of 3. It expands greatly and it holds humidity well, I actually use it to incubate Rhacodactylus eggs. Here's what it looks like:

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