Not a ramble at all! Completely on point with the direction I wanted, Helpful thank you.Originally Posted by NH93
Honestly, as long as the snake is happy and healthy, what it looks like is up to you.
I love the glass look as well, and I will not use plastic tubs. I got my snakes to look at and enjoy, and a tub would not work for me (I too am not a breeder, so space isn't a concern at this moment).
Where I am, the humidity in the air can be anywhere from 30-80% on ANY given day. I have a mini humidifier set up beside the tank (which my partner already had before the snakes) for the low humidity days. I think he got it for $20 at Wal-Mart or something.
The type of substrate you use also has an effect on the humidity. I use aspen, which can dry things out - so if you are super concerned, try something else... no idea what, as I too would like to know this info!Perhaps Reptibark or coco fiber/husk? Don't quote me on that though.
You can try misting before and after work, and see where the humidity sits.
Another thing you can try is putting a shed box in the tank at all times. A shed box is essentially a container/hide filled with dampened sphagnum moss. It works great! Only problem is when your snake loves it so much it doesn't want to come out when you want it too... *my corn snake specifically*.
Also, you could try having two water dishes in the tank on either side. If there is one over the warm spot, the water will evaporate into the air more. You would probably need to cover part of the lid for this to work properly though.
On that note, if you don't want to put towels over part of the mesh lid, I'm sure there are other things you could use to cover it - just look around some more, or get creative!
There are so many tips and ideas out there that I wouldn't worry if you have your heart set on a glass vive.
I hope I didn't ramble too much, I just got super inspired.
Best of luck!
I just really don't want the tub, and I will find a way to make it work. I may test it out for a few weeks before buying the snake at all. More or less some trial runs. I was thinking about making an enclosure AROUND my tank with packed insulation? Ideally, it should assist in this. I'm going to talk to a friend for some ideas as well. Thanks!
Ah, Good thing I brought that up! I didn't know that. FORUMS ARE HELPFUL AS HELL.
I'll make sure it's perfect thank you!
As that is extremely helpful, I'm going to try a trial run before I actually purchase the snake to recreate the environment. In California here, it shouldn't be of TOO much difficulty. And I have the time to spend macgyver-ing myself an effective atmosphere for the little guy. If I go through a week of NO success, I won't hesitate to buy one of these. Thank you!For aesthetics, you may want to look at Animal Plastics' T8 cage. It is what I recommend if you don't want an 'ugly' tub. It maintains enclosure temps and humidity much better than a glass tank.
In my opinion, I personally don't like glass tanks. They are a pain in the butt to deal with in my experience. However, it's what you have and want, so we can try to make it work if you still want to use the tank.
You can get a plexiglass piece(or damp towel and wet every other day or so, you may have to wet every day or less depending. Just adjust accordingly) to fit over 90% of the lid to help retain humidity. Use a large water dish and keep it over the hotspot of the enclosure. Larger water surface = greater evaporation. You can also use a moisture retaining substrate like coco husk or cypress mulch. And don't use a heat lamp, which will kill humidity.
If you want a tub that is more "display friendly", you can try these Rubbermaid tubs:
I've heard some people starting to use it for their snakes with success.
If you choose to use this or the more regular tubs everyone has, you need to have a thermostat and a heating pad. The thermostat regulates and controls the heating pad so it doesn't get too hot and burn your snake/melt the plastic.
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