Quote Originally Posted by Jenn View Post
I've said it before and I'll say it again. It's impossible to regulate temps and humidity in an open top container. Even with a thermostat!!!! You should look at some links on how to cover and insulate the walls and the TOP of your enclosure. A towel is not an effective cover. Think about making the tank airtight first. Then make holes for air to enter the cool side and flow out the warm side. My BP is very happy and healthy and growing like a weed. She is in a twenty gallon long tank with a single small uth pad and that's it. No bulb, no misting, no towels!!!! And the temps and humitity are spot-on all the time. Take a look at how tubs are set up. They are just airtight containers until someone drills a few holes in them. That's why they work so well.
a towel on mine works fine. i think its a matter of what room its in and temperature in the house plays more of a role.