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05-12-04, 10:34 AM
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Ventilation in new rubbermaid
Ok i've picked up a new rubbermaid for my bp. I believe its around 32X24X6 (WidthXDepthXheight).
Just wondering if there is any method to the madness of hole drilling for ventilation such as which sides should the holes be on, as well as should they be placed higher or lower on the side etc etc.....?
Also I'm open to ideas about properly securing the lid. It curently has 2 "clasps" on the ends, but the middle seems flimsy.
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05-12-04, 10:55 AM
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20 holes on the cool end SIDE. Top holes are not as good as side holes. I take the front end, get a really hot soldering iron, and poke about 20-24 holes in the front (the cool end).
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05-12-04, 11:35 AM
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Put a hole through the lid as well as the lip underneath, then run an S-hook through it. This works great and secures them quite nice.
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05-12-04, 12:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Jeff_Favelle
20 holes on the cool end SIDE. Top holes are not as good as side holes. I take the front end, get a really hot soldering iron, and poke about 20-24 holes in the front (the cool end).
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Thanks for the advice. One more question Jeff. You know bps, so I assume since your only putting holes in one side, cross ventilation is not so important?
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05-12-04, 03:37 PM
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I got a 34"L sterilite x 16"w I put 9 holes on the long sides, and 5 holes on the 16"w side. provides plenty of air, keeps temps and humidity up. I to and conserned about cross ventilation, So that is how I did it. But Jeff has been at it longer 
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05-12-04, 07:55 PM
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How much cross ventilation do Ball Pythons get 5 feet underground in Africa?
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05-12-04, 10:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Jeff_Favelle
How much cross ventilation do Ball Pythons get 5 feet underground in Africa?
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True dat. 
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05-12-04, 10:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Jeff_Favelle
How much cross ventilation do Ball Pythons get 5 feet underground in Africa?
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Even in an underground "cave" there is free airflow, which there isn't in a plastic container.
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05-12-04, 10:36 PM
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Why is there more "free airflow" in an undeground tunnel than a plastic container that is "holy" on one side, and doesn't fit exactly airtight ALL the way around the top?
Hmmm.....
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05-12-04, 10:49 PM
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Sorry, but if you can't see that, I don't think I can explain it to you.
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05-12-04, 10:58 PM
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I don't see it either?
If a container has holes all over one side, as well as being opened up at least 4+ times per week for most keepers, how is that not enough air flow??? It's way more than a hole is it not?
Marisa
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05-12-04, 11:54 PM
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Sorry, but if you can't see that, I don't think I can explain it to you.
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So you don't know either then? Ok.
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05-13-04, 08:50 AM
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if your worried about cross ventilation it probably won't hurt to put 3 or 4 holes on the other side or on the sides of the rubbermaid.
Remember that bp's have slow metabolisim, they don't breath like we do, they breath slower and need less air than we do.
I think, lol.
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05-13-04, 08:57 PM
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I find that those office type clips that you can get at Dollarama ,are great for securing the centre of the rubbermaid lid, one on either side. Grant
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05-13-04, 09:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Jeff_Favelle
So you don't know either then? Ok.
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Jeff, you arrogance is the reason I can't be bothered explaining.
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