how much of a gap to leave

how much of a ap should i leave for the encloser not to have stamet air? should i leave 1/3 like some people say or should i leae only an inch or 2.

Are we talking about when sealing a screen top?

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Originally Posted by chavhing

how much of a ap should i leave for the encloser not to have stamet air? should i leave 1/3 like some people say or should i leae only an inch or 2.

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You should not have a problem with stamet air. :)
The problem is humidy! Do you have a gauge?
You want to achive 50% to 60% then bump it up to over 80%
During a shed.

The Problem is "most people" don't live in the your house with your temps and humidity. Adjust your air flow to control humidity.

There are no problems only solutions.....

i do have good temps and humidity as long as i imst. is 50 to low? because when i see it at 50 i start misting. its the screen top that im more worried about. it ;lets out a lot of humidity so im covering the top i want to know how much of a gap t leave for air circulation

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Originally Posted by chavhing

i do have good temps and humidity as long as i imst. is 50 to low? because when i see it at 50 i start misting. its the screen top that im more worried about. it ;lets out a lot of humidity so im covering the top i want to know how much of a gap t leave for air circulation

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If to much air is circulating and your humidity is dropping below
50% then that is not good.

If you are misting too much and the tank is wet then bacteria can develop and that is not good.

What are you covering your tank with? I covered mine with three layers of aluminum foil to trap heat and humidity. I left a hole about the size of my lamp (5.5" diameter) for air circulation and for my moonlight bulb. The edges are sealed with duct tape.

You can barely see it, but look directly under the lamp.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...0/p1000878.jpg