Here's her current enclosure. Sad, I know!

Planned Changes:



  • Humidity/Heat
    • Aluminum tape over 2/3rds - 3/4ths of the screen top
    • Possibly removing her heat lamp if we can maintain a good ambient temperature in there without it (and with using UTH)
    • Moss in substrate
    • UTH on hot side, with thermostat

  • Comfort, security, and enrichment
    • Paper around sides and back
    • Additional fake foliage
    • Additional found branches (cleaned and baked for sterilization)
    • Second, identical hide for her cold side


Question: I'm considering a bit of aluminum tape or foil around her hot side (on the outside) between the glass and the paper (coming). My theory is that it would reflect heat back in. Thoughts? Would she be spooked out by the shiny, even if I used the matte side? Is this or is this not a sound theory regarding heat?

Definitely open to further suggestions! I now know this is a huge tank for her so I'm hoping to fill it with the hides, maybe some little half-logs, and branches to fill some of that space and help her feel more secure.

If I'm off with any of my planned changes, please let me know!

I'm looking forward to giving you guys an update one all her enclosure pieces come in and get set up.