Re: Ok guys, here's my first real question.
Thank you everyone for your help. I'm going to try the coconut fiber and foil. If the foil doesn't work for some reason, I'll try a damp towel. Again thank you everyone. I'm glad I joined this forum. :)
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Re: Ok guys, here's my first real question.
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OTorresUSMC
Use coconut husk bedding. Fine or coarse doesnt matter. Much better at holding humidity and wont mold like aspen will. Didnt read everyone elses posts so apologies if i repeat something someone else said. To big negatives for humidity are the screen top and the heat lamp. The lamp will cook off all the moisture and the screen just lets it out. So cover that screen. The bulk of it. Coconut with a misting once a day or once every other should help a ton.
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Coconut husk doesn't mold? I didn't know! That's awesome!
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Re: Ok guys, here's my first real question.
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Ptshay
I have the same exact tank... here's what I did.
Aspen bedding-make sure it's about 1/4" thick above the UTH so heat still goes through. Cool side can be thicker.
I covered the top, hot, back and half of the cool side with foil to lock in heat and humidity. With a hole for the lights to get in.
I've got a reptifogger with a controller (I use inkbird) to keep humidity up while I'm gone for the day (I work 9-14 hr days). Just remember to fill water. Which I may have forgot to do today....
Obviously controller for the uth.
I put two hides in and some plants for extra coverage.
I have the dual light fixture thing, with the lights on timers alternating day n night. I had to use 100w basking bulb and 100w red basking bulb to keep temps up (It's like 40 degrees in iowa at night) I also keep a radiator style heater close to the hot side because even the lamps don't do enough.
Then your typical temp gages n whatnot which I'm sure you have.
That's what I did and it looks great. And is keeping the Temps where they need to be. If you get the stand that sticks to the outside of the tank, the lights are too heavy and will fall so I got gorilla glue double sided tape to assist and it works wonders... you can raise and lower the lights to get that exact temp you desire.
The tank seems like a good idea at first, but I should have gotten a vision tank or similar.
Here's a YouTube vid.
https://youtu.be/yC64kYiKIoc
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Love the set up tips. I have this exact tank and will be going to a show next week. I will most likely be coming home with my first BP and have been wondering if it would work. I really want to get the Exo Small Tall but didn't want to have to drop all the $$ for a snake and complete set up. I love the aspen also I have a cornsnake and love the easy clean up but was worried about humidity ... not anymore lol so thanks. Your snake looks awesome also [emoji1][emoji216]
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mrobinson12
Love the set up tips. I have this exact tank and will be going to a show next week. I will most likely be coming home with my first BP and have been wondering if it would work. I really want to get the Exo Small Tall but didn't want to have to drop all the $$ for a snake and complete set up. I love the aspen also I have a cornsnake and love the easy clean up but was worried about humidity ... not anymore lol so thanks. Your snake looks awesome also [emoji1][emoji216]
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Thanks! She's a sweetheart, now lol. First 3 weeks were a struggle she was very nippy. I would recommend (from what I've heard) purchasing prevent a mite and spraying everything down before you put your new pet in.
Also buy a tank asap and set it up before so you're not trying to get the Temps and humidity right while she's in. You want it to be perfect when you first put her in. Good luck!
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