Quote Originally Posted by steveboos View Post
Well if your using a tub, you already will have 80-90% humidity with a lid on and no holes. Thats why a lot of us(me included) put holes in our tubs to lower the humidity and get proper airflow. Heck i used shredded paper and they love it! Its up to you, but tubs are a great choice and you wouldn't need cypress in most situations in a tub, people who have open air racks use cypress. Use whatever you want, but in the end they are all good choices.
Okay. Yeah I was planning on using a smoldering iron to melt holes for ventilation and air flow. Alright. I think I will try the aspen at first, and if I really don't like it then I will go back to paper towels or newspaper.

Thanks for the advice!

I do have one more question, regarding thermostats. Since I plan on using an UTH (either an Ultratherm or a Zoo-med, I haven't made up my mind), I figure I will need one, but the Helix and Ranco ones are all pretty expensive. I found one for like $30 called Alive New Tek Thermostat and it seems to be made for reptiles, however, I was wondering if anyone had any experience using any of these lower brand thermostats? I don't want to buy it if it's just going to be a waste of money and not work or something.