Can you use a sponge??

I was wondering if you guys think you can use a sponge like from the kitchen as long as its new of course

Or a sponge that you use to wash your car instead of moss from the pet store.

Of course i would buy a brand new one so please dont think i wouldnt thanks alot

Yes you can use a sponge but be careful as sponges for cleaning purposes are pre treated with chemicals to kill bacteria which is toxic to your snake.


If you want to use sponges i suggest going to a arts n crafts store and buying Sea Sponges. Their 100% natural and biodegradable.

For what?

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Originally Posted by rabernet

For what?

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Im guessing hes using a tank and needs a way to keep humidity up

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Originally Posted by flameethrower

Im guessing hes using a tank and needs a way to keep humidity up

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If that's the case, a wet sponge is a bacteria and mold magnet - I wouldn't recommend it.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

If that's the case, a wet sponge is a bacteria and mold magnet - I wouldn't recommend it.

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Which is why i suggest Sea sponges. Their are specific ways of cleaning them if you keep up on it to keep bacteria form building. One method is baking soda and hot water which cleans them as well. But its more hassle than its worth.


Whats your setup look like. PICS?

Only if it lives in a pineapple under the sea.

hey sorry guys I havent responded here is my setup

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i9...s/DSC02114.jpg

Here is a side veiw it has two hides water dish log

and then for heat a UTH and a heat lamp on top which keep the ambient and spot temp perfect but now the humidity is sucking

Cover the screen top with just enough screen showing for the heat lamp to shine through. This should hold in humidity.

Yeah either getting rid of the overhead lamp, which would pretty much erase your problem. Or you could cover most of the screen with a damp cloth, just keep up with it to make sure its not too dry or too wet. Also what are you using to measure everything?

Your humidity problem has to do with having a heat lamp and a screen top. Any moisture is going to go right out the top with the hot air.

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Yeah either getting rid of the overhead lamp, which would pretty much erase your problem. Or you could cover most of the screen with a damp cloth, just keep up with it to make sure its not too dry or too wet. Also what are you using to measure everything?

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Cant get rid of the heat lamp will get way to cold the basement is 69 degrees Also measuring temps with two different digital probes and a digital thermometer device.. the black thing laying down by the log is one of them

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Your humidity problem has to do with having a heat lamp and a screen top. Any moisture is going to go right out the top with the hot air.

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yes i understand the heat lamp is huge asset and problem to my humidity thats why im trying to figure out what else i can do i cant remove the lamp without the tank getting to cold.

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Only if it lives in a pineapple under the sea.

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I don't know how people here feel about eco earth, but I love it; it is compressed coconut bark. And if you use a water spray bottle to mist the substrate as needed, that will give the tank the humidity you want. Just don't let the substrate get swampy as that could cause scale health problems. Damp is okay - especially if you have dry places for the snake to retreat.

And feel free to place a towel over a part of the tank. That also helps keep the temps and humidity up. Just ensure the tank gets good air circulation by removing the towel on a regular basis. :)

I don't see why you can't buy an Under Tank Heater(UTH) then you could lose the lamp. Just put some saran wrap over the top of the tank and a UTH and you will be good to go. Make sure you have a rheostat for your uth though so id doesn't burn your snake.

BTW, if you DO end up using a sponge you can disinfect it by placing it in the microwave for one minute. It will kill the bacteria.

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yes i understand the heat lamp is huge asset and problem to my humidity thats why im trying to figure out what else i can do i cant remove the lamp without the tank getting to cold.

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This is the main reason I really dislike aquariums for caging. The only ventilation is through the top. However most people do like them because they make a much better visual display then cages specifically designed for snakes.

You might want to consider replacing one of your hide boxes with a plastic box filled with damp sphagnum moss. Put a hole in the side big enough for your snake to get in and out of, keep it moist in there at all times so he has a high humidity refuge.

A more expensive option may be to dump the aquarium and replace it with a visionarium from vision products. http://www.visionproducts.us/htm7/visionarium.html Without the screen top insert, get a solid top instead. You won't lose as much moisture when the ventilation is at the corners and it will still make a good visual display.

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I don't see why you can't buy an Under Tank Heater(UTH) then you could lose the lamp. Just put some saran wrap over the top of the tank and a UTH and you will be good to go. Make sure you have a rheostat for your uth though so id doesn't burn your snake.

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WAY TOO COLD for that even in a 10 gallon with just a UTH the right side is still 70 69 degrees

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Originally Posted by CA cowgirl

I don't know how people here feel about eco earth, but I love it; it is compressed coconut bark. And if you use a water spray bottle to mist the substrate as needed, that will give the tank the humidity you want. Just don't let the substrate get swampy as that could cause scale health problems. Damp is okay - especially if you have dry places for the snake to retreat.

And feel free to place a towel over a part of the tank. That also helps keep the temps and humidity up. Just ensure the tank gets good air circulation by removing the towel on a regular basis. :)

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I am thinking about this actually what i have been thinking about is mixing the aspen as well as the eco earth that was it gets best of both worlds

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Originally Posted by MarkS

This is the main reason I really dislike aquariums for caging. The only ventilation is through the top. However most people do like them because they make a much better visual display then cages specifically designed for snakes.

You might want to consider replacing one of your hide boxes with a plastic box filled with damp sphagnum moss. Put a hole in the side big enough for your snake to get in and out of, keep it moist in there at all times so he has a high humidity refuge.

A more expensive option may be to dump the aquarium and replace it with a visionarium from vision products. http://www.visionproducts.us/htm7/visionarium.html Without the screen top insert, get a solid top instead. You won't lose as much moisture when the ventilation is at the corners and it will still make a good visual display.

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I agree a vision cage, boaphile, ap plastics, all those cages would be awesome for someone with money lol right now im trying to build a rack so i hoping this will fix the issue

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Only if it lives in a pineapple under the sea.

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