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    Its TOO HOT!!!

    I need some tips on cooling down my reptile room now that summer is pretty much here. Not sure if i should use an air conditioner or what. All of my racks and enclousures have been getting 88 ambient temps for the cool side. Not Good. Suggestions Please...

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    Are your animals in the coolest room available? How about some fans to circulate the air?
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    I know that feel bro! I live in Ontario Canada and it got to 40oC here thats like 102oF!

    I turned off my room heater and just have a fan blowing now that temps are staying fine now they were getting way to hot.
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    I do have a fan, not sure how i should angle it. I had it on the floor pointing upwards. Now i have it in the window, blowing the hot air out of the room, if that makes sense.

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    when i was a lil kid and my room got to hot in the summer. what i did was get a few 2 letter soda bottles. fill 3/4th the way up put them in the freezer (with the lids off) after they i would put them behind my box fan it blows cool are around the room. also put a towel under the bottles so the condensation doesn't make a mes on your floor.
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    Re: Its TOO HOT!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by travis11 View Post
    I do have a fan, not sure how i should angle it.
    Good point! The one way I would not point it is toward the rack or tubs. Wouldn't want to dry them out with the extra air flow.

    I would first try and blow the hot air out, while keeping an eye on the ambient temp.
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    My reptile room tends to get to hot if I leave the door closed. I have the (house) air conditioner on most of the time and the ceiling fan on as well.

    I need the room a bit cooler cause I have Brazilian Rainbow Boa who can't have her warm side above 85 and that pretty much puts the room at 75-82 which is prefect for ambient temp for balls.

    Good Luck! Cooling down is harder than trying to make something warm enough to me lol
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    Just turn on the A/C?
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    Re: Its TOO HOT!!!

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    Just turn on the A/C?
    Travis lives in Massachusetts. I'm guessing he may not have central air?
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    Dont have an a/c in that room. Maybe i should get one.

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