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Re: I've converted from tank to tub (q's)
 Originally Posted by Argentra
I think she means taped the OUTSIDE of the holes.
From what I know of tubs, and yes I use them but mostly on my rodents, the holes are best set around the upper sides. Since heat rises, holes in the top sides don't let as much get out as holes in the lid. Also, making sure the room temp is near where you want the ambient is a good idea.
I know what she meant.. Ever see a snake flick it's tongue? Hole + tape = OUCH!
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Re: I've converted from tank to tub (q's)
The holes are tiny. I do not melt the whole tip of the soldering iron into the hole; maybe I was unclear. I use the masking tape that is pretty cheap and not that sticky, as if I used stickier tape, it'd be hard to remove.
If you're scared of tape, you can use newspaper (inside) to innerly cover the holes. If yor substrate is already newspaper, this is easy; just make the paper go up and over the lip of the tub (in a rack; nto sure how non-rack users would do this.)
edit: Don't tape the newspaper inside of the tub! I would never use tape inside of the tub.
-Jen. Back in the hobby after a hiatus!
Ball pythons:
0.1 normal; 1.1 albino. 1.0 pied; 0.1 het pied; 1.0 banana.
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Re: I've converted from tank to tub (q's)
Better yet: I could revise it to make sure that no one's snake's tongues become taped. Tape a square of plastic to the outside of the tub, over the hole; plastic like the clear kind found in packaging of kids' toys; great way to recycle too! Cut the plastic into a square, and tape it over so that there is something in between the tape and tub.
-Jen. Back in the hobby after a hiatus!
Ball pythons:
0.1 normal; 1.1 albino. 1.0 pied; 0.1 het pied; 1.0 banana.
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Re: I've converted from tank to tub (q's)
lol.. I posted awhile about putting tape over holes for humidity, and I guess that I thought that your reply was for me, Jas. I hope that we have all cleared this up. I would not want any snakes' tongues getting stuck to tape, in all seriousness.
-Jen. Back in the hobby after a hiatus!
Ball pythons:
0.1 normal; 1.1 albino. 1.0 pied; 0.1 het pied; 1.0 banana.
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Re: I've converted from tank to tub (q's)
How about placing some newspaper over the top of the lid, where the holes are, and then taping it down?
That way the hole is covered, and the snake has no danger
of getting his tongue stuck.
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Re: I've converted from tank to tub (q's)
 Originally Posted by JASBALLS
Tape is not a good thing! 
Oh, yes, I mean on the OUTside of the box. The BP cannot get to the tape at all!
Christine
1.0 Hubby
2.0 twin toddlers
0.1 Bearded Dragon "Bebe"
0.1 Normal BP "Lacey"
~ we now have a gender balance in our house ~
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Re: I've converted from tank to tub (q's)
 Originally Posted by Ginevive
lol.. I posted awhile about putting tape over holes for humidity, and I guess that I thought that your reply was for me, Jas. I hope that we have all cleared this up. I would not want any snakes' tongues getting stuck to tape, in all seriousness.
Not at all Jen, I really dont remember your post on tape.. If anyone wants to use it fine with me. I wont!
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Re: I've converted from tank to tub (q's)
It is hard to 'splain. I kind of bubble it over the hole so that it is not touching the tub. But I am definately not an advocate of using any tape at all in any cages.
-Jen. Back in the hobby after a hiatus!
Ball pythons:
0.1 normal; 1.1 albino. 1.0 pied; 0.1 het pied; 1.0 banana.
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