Advice on my tank.

[Rodney Allen]

Hello all.I just got all of the stuff for my BP tank and wanted some advice since I am new with this.



If you need more pictures of the tank please let me know.Also does anyone have experience with the ExoTerra Digital thermometer/Hydrometer?

[The Serpent Merchant]

What are your cage temperatures/humidity? how and where are you taking measurements?

[Rodney Allen]

Doing readings right now.So far the middle area is at is lowest 85 and highest 87 Degrees and 57-60% Humdity. That is measuring in the middle.I am gonna do the warm side next then the cool side and will gladly give you those readings.

EDIT:I am taking readings with the ExoTerra Thermometer/Hydrometer and starting at ambient temps then warm to cool side.Also my Thermometer is at the bottom of the cage on the aspen.

[kitedemon]

The exoterra is a decient unit. I my experience is they are consistent to each other and acceptably accurate. (better by a fair bit than the three accurite units I have owned) ideally under your hot side hide will read close to 90degrees and the cool side close to 80 degrees the ambient air temps taken middle of the enclosure and 2-3 inches from the floor can be as cool as 76 and up to 85 for an ideal situation. They can tolerate beyond these figures but this is a good general guideline.


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[Rodney Allen]

Alright so the cool side is 84-85ish and humidity is at 64%.Ambient air is 87 degrees and humidity is 63%.Warm side hide is 90 degrees and 61% humidity.

[kitedemon]

Your ambients are a bit high and cool end, they are usually linked, so a drop in ambient is likely to effect the cool side too. I would suggest reducing this by 4 degrees or so.

[Rodney Allen]

Ok so I've turned off the heat lamp and the temps are still too high. Any suggestions on how to lower them slightly?

[The Serpent Merchant]

What is the temperature of the room that the cage is in?

Is the cage directly in front of a window? (Glass tanks can act like greenhouses and trap in the heat from sunlight)

[T2theG]

Do you have a water dish in the tank? Something your BP can get into and soak if needed? I find that having this helps with the shedding process. Other than that i think your tank looks great!

[Rodney Allen]

What is the temperature of the room that the cage is in?

Is the cage directly in front of a window? (Glass tanks can act like greenhouses and trap in the heat from sunlight)

Temps in my room are reading 84 constant.Have not seen a change in them.Also,no it is against a wall away from a window.

Do you have a water dish in the tank? Something your BP can get into and soak if needed? I find that having this helps with the shedding process. Other than that i think your tank looks great!

Yeah I do.And thank you!