So I'm on a quest. A quest for the most self-sufficient tank. Here is my current set-up (pictures to come later if I get some time - also note that a bigger AP cage is on its way).

As it stands my cage has the following:

Daylight:
A UVB bulb on a timer to simulate daylight (I know, I know, BPs don't necisarily need UVB but it can't hurt right?)

The Night time:
A low watt black (moon) light bulb on a timer (plus that end of the cage can get a bit chilly sometimes with this wild fluctuating Chicago weather)

Heat:
A Big Apple Herp BAH-1000 thermostat and Animal Plastics provided routed in belly heat. Also that night light bulb

Temp/humidity monitoring:
The famous Accurite thermometer/hygrometer

Humidity:
Because the Chicago winters are brutal I'm rocking a waterfall for the winter and an oversized water dish in the Animal Plastics cage, which holds heat and humidity really really well. I also have a Tropicaire humidifier that I use year round unless it's really humid in the late summer.

The waterfall is a pain in the butt to clean so I'm contemplating switching to that mister thingy. What have you guys had luck with?

What do you guys do to make your tank automatic?


whoops... can somebody bump me over to the caging forum.... I'm an idiot.