using Foil tape to trap humidity

[straydog1980]

Should the FOIL side of the tape be facing down into the tank, or up away from the tank?

[BPelizabeth]

I don't really think it matters but I always did the shiny side up. ??

[straydog1980]

I guess it just depends on what the "foil" is for. If the intention was to retain heat as well as moisture then I would think the foil should be down so it could reflect light and retain heat. Otherwise.... why is it supposed to be foil tape?

[Elise.m]

Just make sure your snake cannot touch the sticky side. That's the only things to worry about.

I lol'd at your signature.

[straydog1980]

I'm going to try foil side down..... I guess I can always remove it if I'm wrong.

[Kaorte]

Just tape the top of the screen. That is what you are doing right? You can't change the side the sticky is on and its not the best idea to put tape inside the enclosure, so outside on top of the screen it is!

[RockyTop]

I laid foil down, and then taped over the entire top of it...

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=90187

It's like the poor mans tape foil I suppose.

[straydog1980]

here's what I'm doing.

First of all, you can see I've cut and attached the foam core board to both sides and the back of the tank to help retain humidity/heat.



Now here, you are looking at my screen from the top, and the side of the tape you see is the sticky side that is attached to the underside of the grating.

I've only covered about 80% of one HALF of the screen so far (you can't see the rest of it).



And THIS is the reverse side of the screen. This is the side that faces down into the tank, and you can clearly see I have the foil facing down. The snake has no way to gain access to the sticky side of the tape....



Is this ok/right?

How much room should I leave for air? I have been leaving about a 4 inch stretch of grate on the warm side open and covering the rest.

[Kaorte]

That is what I do and it works fine. The 4 inch gap should be enough for ventilation.

I would work on getting some different hides though

[straydog1980]

phew! Good! The hides are my next project

I'm baby-stepping my way to a great snake enclosure