Switching to tank

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Originally Posted by bamf64

what do you mean by feuling?

and im just gona go with a 20. put alot of plants and rocks and branches and hides so it feels tighter.

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The only way to keep a tank properly warm is to start a fire under the tank using money. :rolleyes:

No, what I mean is unless you have pretty nominal house temps that don't change too often, you have to do a lot to keep a tank's husbandry in check. Sometimes, it requires an investment in money/time form.

just wanted to let everyone know i appreciate your help and advice. i decided i am going to buy a 20L tank for my BP. put some plants and branches i already have in my reptile closet.

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Originally Posted by bamf64

just wanted to let everyone know i appreciate your help and advice. i decided i am going to buy a 20L tank for my BP. put some plants and branches i already have in my reptile closet.

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Craigslist it up!
Trust me, you'll end up saving money.

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Originally Posted by mrshawt

Craigslist it up!
Trust me, you'll end up saving money.

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ok il do my best

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Originally Posted by bamf64

ok il do my best

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That was what i did... that is how I got a 55 gal for 50 dollars... steal of a deal.

:) Cool.

Oh, and just to clarify something - you do NOT need to keep pouring money into a tank to keep it working.
I live in Denver, CO. The weather here is crazy, the humidity is never really high, and the temps have a wide fluctuation from season to season. I keep my apartment at 80 in summer and 70 in winter.

I have three tanks currently running that keep temps and humidity BETTER than the three tubs also running. The tubs and one tank are on the same t-stats (Herpstat/Johnson) and the probe is under the lowest tub. The tanks all have very stable temps and humidity, the tubs are always all over the place.

My tanks were not expensive to set up, nor do they take any work to keep stable. They all have the foil treatment on the screen tops and blue foam insulation board over backgrounds on the backs and sides. Bedding is aspen over a single sheet of newsprint paper. That's it. :)

Just wanted to put that out there, since so many folks think tanks aren't worth it.

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Originally Posted by Argentra

:) Cool.

Oh, and just to clarify something - you do NOT need to keep pouring money into a tank to keep it working.
I live in Denver, CO. The weather here is crazy, the humidity is never really high, and the temps have a wide fluctuation from season to season. I keep my apartment at 80 in summer and 70 in winter.

I have three tanks currently running that keep temps and humidity BETTER than the three tubs also running. The tubs and one tank are on the same t-stats (Herpstat/Johnson) and the probe is under the lowest tub. The tanks all have very stable temps and humidity, the tubs are always all over the place.

My tanks were not expensive to set up, nor do they take any work to keep stable. They all have the foil treatment on the screen tops and blue foam insulation board over backgrounds on the backs and sides. Bedding is aspen over a single sheet of newsprint paper. That's it. :)

Just wanted to put that out there, since so many folks think tanks aren't worth it.

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For my climate in New England, keeping a tank was the hardest thing for me. Each to his own I guess. But regardless of what choice you make for an enclosure, you have to be willing to go the full distance (i.e. don't skimp on basic necessities even to make it look nice). That doesn't advocate one method over another, just make sure you know the responsibilities with each choice.