Still fighting temp and humidity!
Ok so I have done the whole tin foil over the top and Coca soft as substrate. Got the installation around back and sides. Got a dimmer for the UTH and I still can't get the temp and humidity up and to stay steady. Please help! Pics are of insulation I used on back and sides and tank now. The good thing is it makes the tank look/feel smaller. I hope! Lolhttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...24853d06d3.jpghttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...2cb94a0c8e.jpghttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...50b237f05c.jpghttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...731a2f26cc.jpg
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I figured out a issue. My UTH is not working. I guess I will have to use my spare small one till I can afford a new one. [emoji20]
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Can I use this in the tank?http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...675d5482ae.jpg
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Ok cool! Thanks for the input!
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It's so hard to keep temp/humidity levels right in those large tanks. I'd recommend a UTH for the hot spot and a heat lamp or CHE to help with ambient temps. I picked up a fogger when I first stated out that helped with humidity but I found out using moss soaked in warm water was easier for up keep. I live at 7000 ft and the air can be very dry here so it took a lot of trial and error to get it right. I would also recommend getting a laser temp gun. Hope this helps.
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Great help! This weekend I start a new project to build a enclosure. No more huge tank. I like the looks of the 55 but the enclosure will be better to stabilize temp and humidity. When I got the 55 I didn't know that it was going to be too big and stress my BP out and be uncomfortable for him. My thought is, "happy snake= happy owner!
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Ok. I think I finally figured this out. And I think striker is a lot happier!! [emoji106]http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...ec71689ed0.jpghttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...a83556341e.jpg
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I think it's all about how the house is and where you live. And lots of trial and error.
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I live in Indiana and it's 70 one day and 34 the next. Like they say about Indiana. "If you don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes, it will change". Lol
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Yea I live in Wisconsin it's been like 3 weeks of trial and error with the temp changes outside and all that
Me too. To make it even funner, I live in a duplex with heat included in rent... But, the thermostat is in the OTHER half of the house! Lease rules are just that it has to be on november-April or something and he can't turn it below a certain temp. Luckily for snake (and unluckily for me) he keeps it at 80 degrees. Impossible to sleep in!
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That is crazy! I've never heard of anything like that.
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