Humidity way too high

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Originally Posted by Cody

A month ago when I was getting my tank together, I cut a piece of cardboard to size, cut a hole big enough for the lamp if I need to use it, and fastened it to the inside(prevents noserubs :)) of the tank top with twisty ties.

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be careful with that cardboard--it could get moldy really fast if it gets wet from misting or anything else. i'd just go with the saran wrap method if i were you. i covered my screen top on both the inside and the outside with contact paper--that way the humidity is held in and nose rub is prevented at the same time.

Yeah I was thinking of the mold thing with cardboard too. I think in a few weeks when I clean out the cage a bit I'm gonna wrap the cardboard with saran wrap or something. I tried saran wrap a while ago on the screen top, and it was just a mess for me. Guess I'm not co-ordinated enough to do it, lol. So do you think just wrapping the cardboard with saran wrap good will keep mold out? I don't mist much anyway. I just spritz the reptibark down a bit when I need a bit of a humidity boost.

i use contact paper rather than saran wrap--it's thicker and easier to work with, plus it's already sticky on one side so you don't have to use tape or anything. you could wrap the cardboard with the saran wrap but it might just turn into a mess for you again. have you thought about going somewhere like home depot and having a piece of plexi glass cut to fit the top of your enclosure? that might be a nice and neat solution for you.

Well, if my local home hardware can do that for me, I might do it. But if I have to take a drive up to Windsor(2 hour drive) to a Home Depot..most likely not. I'll think of something. I'm not gonna let my cage get all moldy with my poor Pelota in it. :) Tommorrow I'm going out for some mousicles, so I might swing by the dollar store and get a roll of contact paper. Sounds like it'd be easier for me. :)

You can also use duct tape making sure to cover the top and bottom. Some don't like it because if not properly adhered it can come loose and possibly get stuck on your snake. If you check it often to make sure it's staying on, then you shouldn't have a problem with it.