Finally did it!

Finally, after days of adjusting, I set up a self sufficient ball python glass enclosure with a metal mesh top. Ambient temp is ~80 with humidity 60-70% consistently. 88-93 hot spot and 80 cool. So excited that I got it done in a 72° room. It was really hard with the open top to maintain the humidity, but still get the higher temp

She looks happy eating...and scary haha
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...a8efbec293.jpg

I may be wrong, but I think 60-70% would be too high unless they are getting ready to shed..maybe not, what do I know...LOL:P

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Originally Posted by BiggBaddWolf

I may be wrong, but I think 60-70% would be too high unless they are getting ready to shed..maybe not, what do I know...LOL:P

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Everything I've read says 60% is normal and 80% is for shedding, so I figured 60-70% has gotta be pretty normal. For the most part it maxes out at 67% and drops no lower than 60%. Maybe someone else here has insight on the matter. I'm using a fogger with a CHE to add heat and humidity in combination with a UTH for her hot side. She hides a lot which means she's happy I guess. Haha

60 is perfect, 70 wouldn't be too bad but I wouldn't want to go over that unless the snake is in shed.

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Originally Posted by NetalianSoda

60 is perfect, 70 wouldn't be too bad but I wouldn't want to go over that unless the snake is in shed.

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For the most part it caps at 67%, using a fogger is thought, but it's on the same timer as my CHE and it keeps them both in check

Sounds good! A lot f people have a lot of trouble keeping humidity up high enough.

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Sounds good! A lot f people have a lot of trouble keeping humidity up high enough.

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I had that problem and then I looked into a fogger, but everyone said it would make it too humid. I had to remove a lot of the foil and tape off the top to release some of the humidity, but finally got it perfect. I'm so excited.

Awesome :) I actually don't own a bp yet but I'm getting everything I need together. There are so many opinions on every little thing about owning them it can be hard to figure out what's right! I've been doing research for a couple of years now so hopefully I'm ready :D

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Awesome :) I actually don't own a bp yet but I'm getting everything I need together. There are so many opinions on every little thing about owning them it can be hard to figure out what's right! I've been doing research for a couple of years now so hopefully I'm ready :D

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Definitely. I did a couple years of research and put it all together in a flash when I decided to do it. Most people suggest the rack system and I have to agree unless you really need a viewing area. If you do I have one or two do's and don'ts for the glass terrarium haha

I only want one for a "pet" so I'm going with a tank. I have a pretty nice one with two folding glass lids, that should help with humidity.

Just make sure it has good ventilation so your baby can breathe ;) and lock that thing tight. First thing mine did was try to escape

Yeah, I was planning on taking one side out and putting a screen over that with a few screen locks. I'm the only one in the house who actually likes snakes so I gotta make sure he can't get out!

May I ask how you kept the humidity up? I'm having such problems with mine at the moment, during the day it's at 30% and at night its' at 40%. It's starting to irritate me because I can't sit there misting the tank the whole day I have to go to work.

I bought a repti fogger and I taped it to the tip of my 36x18x18 and put it on a timer with two CHE's on the top (100&60W) I also used foil (shiny side down) to cover an appropriate portion that keeps the right heat and humidity and duct tape that down to the lid.

Looked like this, but since I cut back the foil and duct tape to only cover half. The repti fogger was the perfect solution. http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...2fb789964a.jpg

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Looked like this, but since I cut back the foil and duct tape to only cover half. The repti fogger was the perfect solution. http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...2fb789964a.jpg

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Congrats, i too had the same problem when i first got my bp. I did the foil method on top and then got a bigger water bowl to have a larger surface area of water to create more evaporation. My heat lamp was on the side of the tank with the water bowl in the middle. I would adjust the water bowl towards or away from the heat lamp to adjust the humidity.

Looks good! Congrats.

If later on you're looking for a bigger enclosure, definitely check out PVC terrariums. Keeping humidity and heat in them is cake. Makes keeping a snake a lot easier. All you need is a RHP (radient heat panel), for ambient heat, heat tape for a hot spot and a thermostat to control both items.

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Looks good! Congrats.

If later on you're looking for a bigger enclosure, definitely check out PVC terrariums. Keeping humidity and heat in them is cake. Makes keeping a snake a lot easier. All you need is a RHP (radient heat panel), for ambient heat, heat tape for a hot spot and a thermostat to control both items.

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Could you send me a link to a few good PVC terrariums? Idk that I would need a bigger one ever really as this one is 36x18x18 (which supposedly would hold a 54" snake right?), but I'd definitely look into one for when I get another snake haha

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Could you send me a link to a few good PVC terrariums? Idk that I would need a bigger one ever really as this one is 36x18x18 (which supposedly would hold a 54" snake right?), but I'd definitely look into one for when I get another snake haha

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I sent you a PM.