Okay 55 gallon tank - what type of lid? How much ventilation/air exchange is happening?Originally Posted by demonicchild
-Glass Aquarium
-Not sure. 55 Gallons
-Reptibark (high humidity substrate). I want to stick with this as I've tried Aspen and it was so dry. I'd rather need to bring my humidity down than up.
-Currently the temp at substrate level is 85 (raised it 5). Thanks to you you all, I've learned an UTH is in order.Looked it up and they are 20 bucks. Not sure how to control them as I know you have to attach something else to lower their temps? Help here?
-Out of the way area in my bedroom. Barely any sunlight. Overhead fish tank light for visibility only during the day.
-Room heat is dry but in the tank it's a different story. Temps are the same in and out.
You are actually easier to bring up humidity then try to lower it. I don't use that substrate but is it "wet" to your touch?
Check out www.reptilebasics.com for heating ideas for a tank of that size. You'll need a tstat or a rheostat to control your heat source. There's a sticky on this site about lamp dimmer rheostats that will do in a pinch (but NOT as good as a proper tstat).
If the room is dry and you have an overhead light on there should be no way you have dripping condensation in your tank (especially with a mesh lid if that's what you have). How wet is that bedding?
Mike had a right to ask, I know I was going to. The way you described it sounded like it was "very warm" to your touch which would make it a lot more than the right range for your snake.
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