Monitor enclosure discussion thread

[infernalis]

I used a shower door, and anonther member here found a shower door for $15.

and yes, ready framed windows are commonly used.

[simpleyork]

do you have a Habitat for Humanities Restore in your area? or something similar, easy to find used windows there for decent prices. . . they had another door there I should have picked up for the cage I need to build for Godzilla, he's hit his 33 inchish mark this past month and need to start on that now that My Savs no longer live on top of his cage.
Speaking of which he is really picky, he will eat a dead mouse here and there but would rather take live anything else so trying to get my dubias and hissers to reproduce and grow faster

[Pirarucu]

These pictures were shared with me, so I figured I'd post them on here (With the owner's permission.)

This cage was constructed with a 300 gallon stock tank filled with soil, with an 8'x4'x2' top on it.

[infernalis]

I see air leaks, otherwise very awesome.

[Pirarucu]

I do too, but unless you're seeing some that I'm not, it doesn't look too bad. They're small and on the sides, instead of large and on the top, where the heat would carry the humidity straight out.

[infernalis]

just between the side slats.

The Sav itself looks in wonderful shape, so the cage must be working fine for it's intended purpose.

[Pirarucu]

Truth be told, a little leak here or there won't hurt much, though it's obviously preferable to have it completely sealed. As long as it's small and not on the top of the enclosure, it shouldn't have much of an effect, except you may need to water the soil a bit more often to keep it moist.

[varanus_mad]

Originally Posted by Pirarucu

Truth be told, a little leak here or there won't hurt much, though it's obviously preferable to have it completely sealed. As long as it's small and not on the top of the enclosure, it shouldn't have much of an effect, except you may need to water the soil a bit more often to keep it moist.

At what point does a savs level of constant dehydration become a problem?

i wouldnt like to say.

Id stick with the tried and tested method of no vents.

if its losing humidity in there on a regular basis no matter how small its still leaching from your savs system.

That statement is vague at best and im not entirely sure id feel comfortable saying something like that...

[Pirarucu]

Originally Posted by varanus_mad

At what point does a savs level of constant dehydration become a problem?

i wouldnt like to say.

Id stick with the tried and tested method of no vents.

if its losing humidity in there on a regular basis no matter how small its still leaching from your savs system.

That statement is vague at best and im not entirely sure id feel comfortable saying something like that...

If the water in the soil goes into the air faster than the humid air leaves the cage, then the sav will not become dehydrated, and the cage will stay just as humid as it would if it was sealed. The only difference is that you need to water the soil more to ensure that it is keeping the air humid. I'm not denying that completely sealed isn't better than having leaks, but a small leak is nothing to get on someone about if their cage stays humid enough.

Look at PE's cages. They have leaks where their lamps are, and those are on top, right where the heat will be rising. They still do great.

[Rudiman]

My new vive will have no vents, I should get enough air exchange with opening the 30"x50" door every day for general maintenance.

Scott

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by Rudiman

My new vive will have no vents, I should get enough air exchange with opening the 30"x50" door every day for general maintenance.

Scott

exactly! Once I ran beads of glue along every seam, and put weather strips on the door, my cage environment stabilized and holds steady.

With the insulation, we had a 24 hour power outage, and the cage never fell below 80 degrees inside.

[Rudiman]

We will be putting weather strip around the "airlock" to the door. Plus the humidifiers draw in a small amount of fresh air from the outside of the vive.

Scott

[infernalis]

sounds like a cunning plan...

[Rudiman]

I figure it's like building a ship inside out.....

Scott

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by Rudiman

I figure it's like building a ship inside out.....

Scott

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