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[ROSIEonFIRE]

Those temps are acceptable, on the cool side. Watch that they don't dip.

As for feeding, what are you feeding him? What size?

His previous keeper was feeding him large f/t mice every 2 weeks. I think I might start off with a smaller feed so it will be easier to digest.

[Homebody]

Does anyone have any recommendations about some supplemental day time lighting? Right now I have a DHP and a CHE set up plus heat mats. I’d like to get some supplemental day time lighting, primarily so I can see the tat better.

Sorry, I don't use lights. I just rely on the light in the room to provide a day/night cycle. Every time I consider adding light, my research just leaves me confused. As long as your room has a window, you, probably don't need them either.

[Malum Argenteum]

I use some manually dimmable 12vdc undercabinet LED strips I got on Amazon about 15 years ago.

Usually what I recommend is some sort of LED that's dimmable and is very roughly 'white' spectrum; bonus points if it is IP rated for moisture and dust protection (though in a low voltage device this isn't really a safety issue so much as a hardware longevity issue). Some of the decision is based on how you have to mount the light (sit on top of screen, screw in from underneath, etc).

[ROSIEonFIRE]

Ok guys so unsurprisingly I’m struggling with my humidity. Typically my humidity is around 40 and I have to spray to get it up but it rapidly drops back down. My substrate is low-key moist reptiearth mixed with a little spagh and coconut husk, about 3” deep. It seems fairly clear the real problem is the mesh lid. I would LOVE to keep the mesh lid, I really like having my heaters outside of the tank, not to mention I’d rather not spend the money on replacing the lid if I can avoid it. I have been using the acrylic “humidity guard” but it hasn’t seemed to help much. Tonight I taped some plastic wrap over about 2/3 of the tank, probably a bit more, and then replaced the acrylic topper and sprayed. At first the humidity jumped to over 80% (which was my goal because Lenny’s shedding) but after an hour or so it had fallen down to mid 60s. I suspect by morning it will have dropped even further. I’ve seen YouTube videos of people shoring up mesh tops by taping a layer of duct tape over a layer of aluminum foil but I have a hard time believing this would work any better than my modification. Thoughts?


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[Homebody]

I have been using the acrylic “humidity guard” but it hasn’t seemed to help much. Tonight I taped some plastic wrap over about 2/3 of the tank, probably a bit more, and then replaced the acrylic topper and sprayed.

Please post a pic of the top of your enclosure as it's currently configured. Thanks.

[ROSIEonFIRE]

It’s hard to see cause it’s clear but the taped area is the cellophane and there’s an acrylic topper over it. The humidity was actually better than I thought it would be this am, I think it was 57 when I came downstairs. So this mod def had an effect but not enough. I’m planning to add sp spagh to the sub and I have several new hides coming that I will make into humid hides. Additionally I think if scrap the cellophane and replace it with foil tape all over, and around the lights, I might be set. How does this sound?


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[ROSIEonFIRE]

Also I added a uvb led light, it’s really nice, it has several different Ferguson zone modes preprogrammed in. I’m not sure how much UVB he’s actually getting due to the light being so far away but A with the mods I’m planning to make he should have lots of options to get closer to the light and B I’d like to double the sub that I have in here now so that will help a little. Right now I am using the lowest intensity mode but I might increase the intensity as well when I have the tat fully furnished as there will be much more coverage which will help increase the UVB intensity.


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[ROSIEonFIRE]

My hygrometer has been located in the middle of the tat, I just moved it to the cool side that’s wrapped and it’s reading 77. Maybe I’m actually not that far off. I ordered 2 more hygrometers so I can have one on each end and one in the middle.


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[Homebody]

How does this sound?

Sounds reasonable.

[Homebody]

Also I added a uvb led light, it’s really nice, it has several different Ferguson zone modes preprogrammed in. I’m not sure how much UVB he’s actually getting due to the light being so far away but A with the mods I’m planning to make he should have lots of options to get closer to the light and B I’d like to double the sub that I have in here now so that will help a little. Right now I am using the lowest intensity mode but I might increase the intensity as well when I have the tat fully furnished as there will be much more coverage which will help increase the UVB intensity.

Personally, I wouldn't consider putting a UVb light in my enclosure unless I could measure how much UVb my snake was getting. For that, you'll need a Solarmeter, and they're expensive.