Humidity

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Originally Posted by Xeperxi

My opinion only..snakes should never be kept in an aquarium..aquariums are not built for snakes period. Use tubs or an appropriate enclosure such as AP'a, Boaphiles ect

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It all depends how lazy you want to be................ I have kept them in 55s and 20Ls without much problem.
The biggest plus is your substrate, coco works wonders. Also larger water bowls over part of the heat mat too.:gj:

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Originally Posted by zelda

The only complication is that there are nights that I am not home. I would love an automatic mister or fogger for those nights, but they are a little pricey.

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You could make one for relatively cheap. I had all of the parts laying around to build one, but I would assume the parts are under 20 dollars. You need aquarium tubing, an air pump, air stone, and a bottle with airtight lid.

Of course how well it will work depends on your setup and the output of the pump. Keep most of the top covered and this should give you the boost you need while you are away.

Here is a diagram of a store-bought one that I designed mine after.
http://i.imgur.com/ALALk.jpg




edit: And I should say that I have since switched to tubs and no longer use this. The humidity stays perfect with no work.

LOL Mike, thats what I did for my wifes tree frogs.:gj:

I have a 30 gallon, and I covered half the top (as well as three of the sides- but that's not really relevant for this topic...) with black plastic. And I put the water bowl on the UTH next to his hide.
It really helps with the humidity, but it's never been great. This is why I am switching to tubs this month. I really did everything that was recommended and tried to be creative, but I could never get the environment just right with an aquarium. Plus tubs are sooo much cheaper, so I don't see any reason not to go with tubs. They may not be as aesthetically pleasing as one would like (me...), but if they are better for the snake's health that's what's important.

Tubs are much easier to clean, too. Keep an extra as a maintenance tub and when you need to clean one, switch the snake to the empty and take the whole thing to the bathtub. With a tank it is heavy and breakable. Also you have the uth cord and thermostat probe to disconnect before moving a tank for cleaning.