My first vivarium questions

[Princess-dad]

I laid my sons corn snake Critter Cage (40 liter I believe was its size) on its side for easier access to the enclosure . I got the hygrometer wet when I misted this morning that's why it so high . Corn snake is in shed right now . I attached a piece of Lexan to the screen top with short machine screws , nuts and washers . You can get a mister like the one pictured to add humidity to your enclosure daily .

[grantlapaz]

Originally Posted by sirtalis

It took me 4 years to decide to use bioactive lol I totally understand that it's not for everyone, but I personally love it

It's not that I dont want to do it. I do, its a really cool concept. I just was told it isnt for new reptile owners so I'll wait a while

Originally Posted by Princess-dad

I laid my sons corn snake Critter Cage (40 liter I believe was its size) on its side for easier access to the enclosure . I got the hygrometer wet when I misted this morning that's why it so high . Corn snake is in shed right now . I attached a piece of Lexan to the screen top with short machine screws , nuts and washers . You can get a mister like the one pictured to add humidity to your enclosure daily .

Oh nice idea, thanks I'll look it up. I have one of those sprayers

[sirtalis]

@op, I totally gotcha, but I was saying it more to princes dad lol
@ princes dad, that's not a bad idea, but it would only work with reptiles that require humidity in the 40-50's, the average household humidity

[Princess-dad]

[QUOTE=sirtalis princes dad, that's not a bad idea, but it would only work with reptiles that require humidity in the 40-50's, the average household humidity[/QUOTE]
You must live in a very humid area . 40/50% humidity in the house must make it miserable inside . I live in California its 91° currently with low to no humidity . If I don't mist daily my enclosures drop to 10% or lower with the basking light on . If I want I can drive the humidity in that pictured enclosure to 80% and keep it there indefinitely . I use coco for just that reason easy to raise humidity easy to allow it to drop . Also I haven't noticed any mold problems with it . The corn snake in the enclosure is currently in shed so its humidity levels are being kept abnormally high , as to aid in the shedding process . So help me understand why it is I can't raise the humidity higher than 40/50% , I kept my Boa in that enclosure until he out grew it and kept the humidity at 60/65% with nothing more than a pillow case on top . I believe the Lexan can out perform a pillow case any day .

[Princess-dad]

[QUOTE=sirtalis
@ princes dad, that's not a bad idea, sorry reprint.

[sirtalis]

I live in Texas, the usual outdoor Temps during the summer is about 90-100 F, and the outdoor humidity is on average 60-80%, my house gets on average with my ac on 41% unless I cover the tops of my cage, the humidity won't go above 40-ish, even if I mist twice per day, because of my high cage temps. If your method works for you, then go ahead and do it, you wouldn't go bioactive, I wouldn't leave a large section of screen showing on a cage

[grantlapaz]

Originally Posted by Princess-dad

You must live in a very humid area . 40/50% humidity in the house must make it miserable inside . I live in California its 91° currently with low to no humidity .

Hahaha I used to live in SoCal and was miserable whenever I visited the south. You get used to the 40-50 inside so quick, you dont even notice it. It's 45% in my tank and cant get it to raise, it needs to be BP ready by thursday. :S

[Princess-dad]

Ya I lived in Southern Illinois growing up summers were nasty . 89°/95° and 70% humidity most days . The hygrometers would read in the rain range , but it just wouldn't rain . The open screen area on the side of the tank measure roughly 3/4"x15"= 11.25 square inches the total screen area is 495 square inches that comes to 2.28% not a very big area at all . Got to have some venting area .