Hi,

Once you get the UTH and thermostat etc in and fitted you could try insulating the bottom, back and both sides of the tank. While you are doing that look into sealing the screen top with tinfoil over about 75% to help hold in the humidity - just remember to leave space for the lamp if you still need it.

You can use quite a few different things to do that - foam board, cork sheeting or actual foil and air insulation material (reflectix I htink it is? ).

I tend to put aquarium background on the outside of the tank first just for the looks of the thing - though it has to be said the snakes couldn't give a hoot.

I would also think about replacing the carpet - or at least getting another piece to use while you clean and dry the soiled one.

It has a reputation of being hard to keep clean once you have a wriggling little poop and pee machine in there.


dr del