oppinion on wood cage.

[chavhing]

i was looking into buy a new encloser and i found this wooden cage with a glass front. i was wonderin ghow good wooden cages are for heat and humidity. its probly a pain to clean tho. here is a pic http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAdLarg...?set_id=1C4000

[Karbon]

It looks nice but i'm sure it's a HUGE pain to clean. My one big concern would be the natural indentations in the wood. Glass tanks and plastic tubs are totally smoothe and wood has pits and grooves.

The small indentations could make for a nasty place for bacteria to build up. That and i'm sure the cage is painted and paint + animals don't mix well!

If you like it because it looks cool, i'd suggest getting a glass enclosure at a pet store with a secure, locking top or front. Even if it's completely glass, you can always put something on the edges of the cage to make it look more secure and pleasing.

I have a 30gallon glass setup with a mesh locking top myself and I put thick black poster paper on the two sides and back. It makes it look real nice and the snake feels more comfy that way.

The wooden cage looks hand crafted, which gives it a unique look, but I can think of too many cons with a wooden cage. That plus it may be a big fire hazard since you need to use some kind of UTH or Heat lamp.

Just my 2cents!

[chavhing]

i have a 30 g glass tank with all sides coved exept one but the thing is keeping the humidity and heat is a pain.

[TooManyToys]

Personally, I would save my money and invest in a rack system that utilizes tubs.

[Karbon]

If you have a mesh top I would suggest trying aluminium foil! I covered 3/4 of my top woth 2 layers of aluminium foil to help with humidity.

After a day my humidity levels averaged out to a constant 52-63% depending on the time of day and wether or not it's hot out.

The temps seem to have stabilized as well. If you haven't tried foil on the top I would suggest giving it a shot.

[771subliminal]

i have a 30 g glass tank with all sides coved exept one but the thing is keeping the humidity and heat is a pain.

exactly how do you have your tank set up?

i have a 70 glass tank the top is all sealed up with plexiglass with just a hole for my heat lamp (that i only turn on when i get the humidity too high) and cypress coconut bark mix for the substrate with flexwatt belly heat and the exception of the lowest temp in my tank being 75 and my hottest spot being 95 (but between there i have every temp between) its pretty much dead on

[slobra232V]

I have a 25 gallon tank that I have mine in and humm and temps were a pain to control. I added a second UTH, attatched styrofoam isolation to the out side of the back and 3 of the sides, topped the mesh top with syrofam as well and cut an opening for the lamp that i rarelly use unless the room is gonna be cold. I have both of the UTH's running on dimmers and the temps are moniters regularly and I have had consistant 88-90 hot sides and 79-82 cool side with 60-70% humm. There is also a small opening on the otherside that I keep covered with a damp rag.