Is this enough room for air or am I covering too much?
Eissa is about to shed too so I'm really trying to keep the humidity up. I've had it like this and it seems to be working. Under the red pillowcase is a board wrapped in aluminum foil. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/28/edesedeh.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/28/u9u6ebu3.jpg
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Re: Is this enough room for air or am I covering too much?
Okay good to know. I thought it was alright but then for some reason I was getting paranoid again. Thank you
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Re: Is this enough room for air or am I covering too much?
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Darkbird
You really can't cover too much, the holes in the light fixture would be enough if you somehow managed to seal everything else. You'll know by what your humidity reads, if it's too high, uncover more, too low cover some up.
indeed the holes in the light fixture would be enough, just wanted to point out that you want to be careful with anything flammable touching those lights. personally i definitely wouldn't let a towel or anything touch the skirt for the light. you could do something like a piece of plexi glass and cut out a hole for the light, that way you can look down into the cage, and if humidity got to high just drill a hole or 2 on the plexi and of course it would be less of a fire hazard, just an idea :)
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Good to know. My humidity could be a bit higher so I may try to cover more with aluminum foil tonight. It's been a painful 24 hrs trying to maintain a good humidity for shedding.
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jfaria1891
indeed the holes in the light fixture would be enough, just wanted to point out that you want to be careful with anything flammable touching those lights. personally i definitely wouldn't let a towel or anything touch the skirt for the light. you could do something like a piece of plexi glass and cut out a hole for the light, that way you can look down into the cage, and if humidity got to high just drill a hole or 2 on the plexi and of course it would be less of a fire hazard, just an idea :)
Thanks for the idea. I've wanted to get some plexiglass for it but I don't know how exactly to go about it. Just measure the area of the top and go into a store and ask? I think I read Home Depot somewhere but not positive.
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Good to know. My humidity could be a bit higher so I may try to cover more with aluminum foil tonight. It's been a painful 24 hrs trying to maintain a good humidity for shedding.
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the tub and heat tape set up is much better for humidity, but only having one snake i understand the appeal of the tank because u can make it look pretty and natural. a spray bottle with water would do wonders for humidity but you would have to spray it 2 or 3 times a day, if you use an absorbent substrate like paper towels during shedding you could soak the paper towels to keep humidity up. covering the open areas will increase humidity but will also increase the overall temp so keep an eye on that too :)
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_Victoria
Thanks for the idea. I've wanted to get some plexiglass for it but I don't know how exactly to go about it. Just measure the area of the top and go into a store and ask? I think I read Home Depot somewhere but not positive.
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iv always had some laying around from work iv never purchased it but i know its pricey, also when your cutting the hole out for the light it cracks real easy under stress... there may be a better material to use
