Finally New Enclosures, But....

[Reinz]

...a real pain in the neck and not at all what they are cracked up to be.

In my opinion the PVC snobs should not throw rocks at glass tanks. I think that they are much easier to dial in IF you plan to use substrate in the PVC enclosure.

Right off the bat humidy was way too high using Eco earth bricks with cypress on top, 90%. For 3 weeks I left the doors open, ran a fan and placed a heat lamp inside. (No snakes inside)

Also I'm not impressed with RHPs. The 40 watt would heat the whole tank to the same temp, 87 max.

So I went to an 80 watt. Similar problem, whole tank, same temp (no cool side). So it is set for an ambient temp and that is why I have the Ghetto shelves- stools. It's 90 degrees up there on top.

When I put the water dish in ,and plus the heat, the humidity spiked to 83-85. So now I have to add more vents.
I can't go with a smaller water bowl. Lizzy soaks 3-5 days about 10-14 days before shed as well as intermittently.
Elenore will dunk every now and then.

It's all very basic, not as I had planned. But I don't know where to get natural looking hides for 6 ft and 7-8 ft snakes. Maybe RHPs work better in shorter enclosures, these are 4x2x2, and quite disappointing. Had I known, I would have had shelves built. But the stools offer exercise and warmth.

Both units were supposed to have dual rods, but the builder didn't think that they necessary. So I will have to add those too.

4 x 2 x 2 Monsters

Anyway, my "turnkey enclosures" turned out to be a work in progress.


Now that my Coastal Carpet Python, Lizzy can stretch out, I wonder I'd I went long enough. She is between 7-8 ft.



Lizzy loves her hide! I did not have one for her before, nor the previous owner.



Elenore loves stretching out! She was in a very small temporary tank before. She also loves her hide! I don't think that she ever had before.