I need Temp/hunidity help

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Originally Posted by kyleax1

As far as just spraying to increase the humidity, how often is acceptable? And should I be spraying the sides of the aquarium or the substrate or both? I've red about belly rot and want to avoid that possibly happening.

I would prefer work with what I already have since I have already spent around $350 in the aquarium setup.

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You can spray as long as you aren't making condensation on the glass or anything, because that's what will really cause an RI for your snake. As for the belly rot, when you start misting, just check how damp the substrate is every now and then. It can be a little moist, but you don't want it too moist because, as you know, you'll get belly rot. It's all about going by ear.

Here is how to set up single tubs not in racks.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...ubsetup001.jpg
Add Holes as you see fit. Start with less and add as needed.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...ubsetup002.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...ubsetup004.jpg
Tape the UTH to the tub dont Stick it as they are a PITA to remove.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...ubsetup005.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...ubsetup006.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...ubsetup008.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14.../rextub002.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14.../rextub001.jpg

Thanks for all the pics

Here are my pics of a 16 qt that is in my rack and my blue beauty cages to show different sizes of tubs.
Set up is the same as above.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...6/DSC00155.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...6/DSC00156.jpg

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Originally Posted by kyleax1

How do you keep your ambient temps up in it?

Can you post a few pics of the setup?

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Room is at 76 so the uth brings it up. But a uth on the top of the cool side or on the cool side floor will do.

I feel your pain on spending a butt-load on a tank and having to ditch it for a tub... But believe me, the extra cost is well worth losing the headache that trying to maintain stable heat/temps in an aquarium brings on! Besides, it's barely more $ anyways. My extra costs were:

20-30g Heat pad (stuck my first one directly to the tank as well...) - $26 (pet store price.. blah...)

26 quart tub (about 6.5"H x 15.5"W x 23"H) - $8

Reused the water dish, hides, temp/humidity monitor, and herpstat from the tank, plus newspaper for substrate (still have a lot of aspen left, but newspaper is just easier...)

So for $30-$40 you'll have a perfect tub setup! Then just put an ad on craigslist for your tank and make some of that money back!! ;)

Yeah i had a hard time at first with the heat and humidity, tub is soo much easier, Im using a rheostat and had an issue with even on low being 96 deg, but lifted tank a hair up to give it airflow between pad and tub and temps leveled out in hide to 92 deg, give or take and hum at 50% give or take.