Best way to house 1 snake

[dave21]

Hey guys Ive had my BP for a few weeks now. I am just debating between a tub set up or keeping my tank. Also debating about keeping it natural looking or basic with paper towel and plastic hides. My tank is fine but the only thing is that it requires misting alot and all the decorations and substrate hold in feces and the smell is bad no matter how much i spot clean. If i was to switch to a tub with plastic hides and a water dish would i be able to in a house with a ambient temp of 70-73 degrees? If i switch to paper towels and get rid of all the decorations and keep the tank I am sure the humidity will drop. What is my best option? Thanks



There is a pic of my current tank

[NormanSnake]

I'd switch to a tub and an under tank heater and a t-stat. paper towels, plastic hides, and a water bowl. Better yet, just build a rack! We all know you'll be getting another snake eventually. I built my own rack for around $80. Now I've got two snakes and two tubs of dubias in it. I bought all the stuff from home depot.

[shelby9189]

Frankly I love my tank I have a 55 gal so you can imagine my humidity problems to me it just looks better in my living room it takes up half my wall but I love to watch my guy be active. Sometime my temps get crazy but that is Texas weather for ya. I thought about the tub but I just like my tank I say stick with what ya got it looks really good

[33rpm]

If it were me, I'd cover more of the screen with plexiglass, leaving a small area on both sides for ventilation. I leave a small cut-out in the middle for lamp usage (on a dimmer). My 100 watt IR bulb is dimmed waaay down to raise ambient air maybe 5 degrees. Ambient is currently 80.4* in my tank. T-stat regulated uth.

I live in NE, as well, and only need to mist once-twice a day to keep it at 60%. He is in shed now, so of course more misting is required (2-3x a day, maybe ) to achieve 70%. I don't see occasional misting as a chore.

Good luck with your decision!

[kitedemon]

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...94#post1498294

I prefer plastic enclosures however the DIY I linked is a close second it solves humidity issues with out sacrificing ventilation. Open tops actually don't move air well so I have serious concerns with restricting that down more.


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[dave21]

If it were me, I'd cover more of the screen with plexiglass, leaving a small area on both sides for ventilation. I leave a small cut-out in the middle for lamp usage (on a dimmer). My 100 watt IR bulb is dimmed waaay down to raise ambient air maybe 5 degrees. Ambient is currently 80.4* in my tank. T-stat regulated uth.

I live in NE, as well, and only need to mist once-twice a day to keep it at 60%. He is in shed now, so of course more misting is required (2-3x a day, maybe ) to achieve 70%. I don't see occasional misting as a chore.

Good luck with your decision!

I may do just that.. Im going to see if i can get plexiglass to cover the screen top and cut a hole in the center for the lamp so its not to hot on one side. The lamp bumps the tank to about 81 degrees on the coolside. Im going to have some plexiglass cut and experiment later. Thanks for the replies!

[Old Sloppy]

Frankly I love my tank I have a 55 gal so you can imagine my humidity problems to me it just looks better in my living room it takes up half my wall but I love to watch my guy be active.

I have a 100 gal with 90% of the screen covered with aluminum foil held in place with aluminum foil tape. I have no humidity problems because I have a 5 quart water dish sitting directly over a uth plugged in 24/7.

I love to watch my 7 pound (5 foot long) girl be active ......

Harry

[shelby9189]

Yea where can you get foil tape? I have over half my lid covered in foil just have electric tape on it right now . Can you post a pic of your set up old sloppy?

[33rpm]

I may do just that.. Im going to see if i can get plexiglass to cover the screen top and cut a hole in the center for the lamp so its not to hot on one side. The lamp bumps the tank to about 81 degrees on the coolside. Im going to have some plexiglass cut and experiment later. Thanks for the replies!

Just remember to leave "small strips" of screen uncovered on either end. I'm eventually going for a T3 or (most likely) a T8. I like their ventilation strips in the back of them. My tank works great, for now. Just ask my snake!

Oh, 1 more thing...plexiglass has a tendency to warp a lil bit around heat lamps. I put a layer of HVAC tape on one side of the plexiglass (tape side UP), for a bit of heat shielding and privacy from above for the snake. I posted some pics of mine awhile ago...where the heck did they get off too....?

[33rpm]

Yea where can you get foil tape? I have over half my lid covered in foil just have electric tape on it right now . Can you post a pic of your set up old sloppy?

Home Depot, Lowes, hardware stores, etc. Around $8 a roll.