Quote Originally Posted by Mangiapane85 View Post
While I agree that a mesh enclosure isn't ideal, it has been brought to my attention (I already was aware of this, but it was reiterated) that there are more ways than one. He does have a humidifier that is providing the proper humidity. (I'd bump it up just a bit though to get better sheds, 50% on the dot will almost always lead to a multi piece shed) and his temps are good.

So to the OP. I am very sorry for coming across as hostile. I, as well as others I'm sure, kind of get into this mindset that the animal should be kept in the same exact way that we keep ours... and that's just not the case. If what you have is working, keep doing it. If you start to notice changes, then we can help you address it from there.

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I agree with this. I guess I am just of the strong opinion that if there are widely practiced, successful methods that there is no reason to put the animal through potential discomfort or stress by opting to use an unconventional set up. But like others have said, if it works it works, and if you have problems they aren't anything that can't be corrected.

I'm sorry if the tone of my posts was not the most forgiving. It was only out of concern for your animal and what I percieved (and still somewhat do) as an unwillingness to hear the advice of people with much more experience than you (OP).

I do welcome you to the forum, and hope that if you do experience problems with your enclosure that you are not so off-put by this thread to not ask the forum for help. The goal of this forum is to help fellow reptile owners learn more about and provide the best possible care for their cold-blooded companions. We all come together under that common goal, regardless of views or opinions. I'm sorry if the fierceness of our comments obscured that vision from you. As said before, we just want what's in the best interest of your animal.