Melamine is heavy as heck lol and will rot if you don't seal it well especially for species that need high humidity. If on a tighter budget, my advice is go for a Animal Plastics T8. I think they are like $150 and would work for a few years on a female dumerils and probably a lifetime on a male. Or for a little extra, go for T10s. That's what I'm going to stuff Luna in as soon as I get my T25s for Rosey, Vicky and Caesar.