My Reptile Area is Complete

[dakski]

One tank to go! There reptile area is almost there! Today, Ezzy and Ferry's 24X18X24" Boaphile tanks came. I set them up and they are maintaining temps and humidity really well. It was the same price to get another tank of the same size, with not heating elements, to use as a stand and a storage area. So, there are 3 tanks, but only the top two have reptiles. Ferry on top and Ezzy in the middle.

The old tanks were 20X20X20" for Ezzy and 16X16X20" for Ferry. This gives them more room, but also better insulation and heating. Each tank has an RHP and Ezzy's (the bottom) has a medium flex watt heat tape running off the same thermostat. Since Ferry's tank is on top of Ezzy's and right above the RHP from her tank, he doesn't need flex watt, so he just gets belly heat from her RHP.

Currently it's 78F on the top of the branches and on the perch under the RHP and it goes down to 68F at the coolest part of their tanks and averages about 73F. This way, on the cold nights, it's not 66F in the whole tank, and they can choose what temps they want.

Here is the reptile area as it stands now. The only thing missing is a 4X2X1.5' "coupe" cage (2 doors with a bar in the middle) for Toref with lots of lighting. That will go on top of Yafe's cage, on the 4X2' stack, and then both sides of the room will be near the ceiling.

WALL TO WALL REPTILES! 13 tanks and 13 reptiles. Awesome!

Toref needs a few months to get in the bigger tank, but he will get there soon. The tank should come in the next month.