Any suggestions...? (Pics.)
This is Thor and Casper's setup:
http://webpages.charter.net/linuxlostboy/gt/rack2.JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/linuxlostboy/gt/thor.JPG http://webpages.charter.net/linuxlostboy/gt/casper2.JPG
They both have undertank heaters and during the day, a small lamp on top. The warm/day temp is about 90F in both, cool side mid 70s, with a high humidity level of 86%.
Now that we have them both where they're going to stay for a while, is there anything else that we should look into? Any suggestions on anything, dont hold back...?
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If your daytime temps are that low, what are your nighttime temps? I would get those temps up a bit. 92-94 warm side....82-84 cool side. The enclosure should never get below 75 deg. Also, just to keep a more constant temp level in the enclosure, you might want to use a black/red/blue light or a ceramic heat emitter instead of the current light. That way you can leave it on 24/7 and you will not have the temp fluctuations due to the light being turned off at night.
And I didn't see a digital thermometer/hygrometer....I would suggest getting one of those too. You can monitor temps and humidity much better with that....and they are only about 14.00 at walmart.
You said dont hold back :D
ha...other than that I really like the setup :)
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Sounds good, We'll work on the heat. We do have a digi thermo/hygro in each enclosure. I need to get some more velcrow tape, so I can move the one in Caspers tank, the warm spot is on the other side now.
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Keeping those digital thermometers in a bp enclosure is a pain.....my bps always liked to rip them down :) I tried everything....velcro...double sided tape....hot glue...superglue....nothing could withstand the wrath of the mighty thor :)
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Well, knock on wood, mind havent moved. I think I should move them down some, so I could get the mean temp, away from the lights.
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Ya....I always tried to keep all my thermometer at about 1 inch off the bottom of the enclosure....at ball python height :)
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lostboi, i use a IR light 24/7 and it works great. it may also help to bring down that humidity too. 86% is kinda steep. i also bought a 4$ dimmer switch for my IR light so i could turn it down or up. it helped a lot but takes a few days to get it set were u need it. good luck.
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Yeah 86% is way too high. The ideal humidity lvl should be around 60%.
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86% isn't all that bad if things in the cage are not actually damp, and the humidity is just in the air. They live in rodent burrows/termite mound thingys/underground in the wild and I'd expect that they are able to deal with somewhat high humidity in the air. Keep in mind that those are glass tanks and I really wonder if the reading is accurate in a house with central air and heat lamps on during the day.
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I've found those things pretty accurate. That's what they're designed to do. 86 is high anyway you look at it. I wouldn't want to tempt fate, respiratory infections are not something to take lightly.