Final Tweaks to my 20L tank Thoughts?

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Originally Posted by Daybreaker

A RHP won't work with a fish tank (with a screen lid) - they're ment for PVC/melamine type enclosures.



If temps and humidity keep giving you trouble, I would look into a tub setup unless you're set on the 20L. Also for substrate I recommend starting new snakes on paper towels so you can check for mites better.

Edit: you two type faster than me: to the OP a tub will be a lot better for regulating temps and humidity.

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I could see a RHP not working as efficiently in a glass tank than in a PVC enclosure but it should work well enough to bump his temps a few degrees, which is all he needs.

Well it appears that since I removed a good bit of the eco-earth the warm side has certainly warmed up. I am reaching 90f on top of the substrate.
Humidity is still good at 50% now so its only dropped 5%.
The cool side is now at 78f on top of the substrate out side of the hide. But the hide is 82f

Ambient temps are now 78F

Yes it will be on another hydro farm thermostat.

My final goal is to have two cages and if I don't like the tank I will be easily able to switch to a 2nd tub. I am wanting to get 2 snakes in the end.


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Temps first. 50% humidity is fine for everything but a shed when shed sign starts you can just add a humid hide and be done with it. Humidity comes from size and location of water bowls balanced with ventilation not the type of heat source you are using. It would be good if you can increase the ambient some 78 is ok but if the room changes (at night for example) the ambient will too and 77-78 is about as cool as I like to see. Insulating the sides likely will work the addition of a fluorescent light under the screen will bump ambient temps a lot too.

Tubs are MUCH harder to manage ambient temps in rooms as cool as yours is. There are also very limited heating options there is a reason why most keep tub systems (racks) in rooms that are regulated with oil heaters to 80º.

Thanks for the information. Yea last night I allowed the ambient temps to drop in my room to 68F. This was for testing of what could happen on a very cold night.

Well I awoke to discover the ambient temps in my room were 69F and the ambient temps in the cage where 71-72. I guess I will end up using the CHE as well.

Are there any tricks to using a CHE without removing so much humidity?