New condo construction, Scarletts getting spoiled

Max713 · 04-19-11, 02:27 PM

I spoil my animals, I can't help it. Got her new house addition done today. The rundown:
Bottom half 4x2x2
Top Addition 2.5x1.5x2
Both sealed with Drylok latex based

Built in light fixtures, mesh covered for protection.
Top light, 50w flood
Bottom Lights 70w Night/150w Ceramic

1" PVC up top
1.5" PVC Below

I also cut down her hide a little bit.
Plans for a built in water/soaking dish with drain, as well as more fake plants, and a few random/small hidey places.

TeaNinja · 04-19-11, 02:29 PM

sweet lol, the snake condo is awesome.

stephanbakir · 04-19-11, 02:57 PM

The snake condo looks good but in my experience light fixtures stress the animals out and make it hard to have stable humidity.
I'm not sure if this is something only I am effected by but i figured id toss it out there.

Max713 · 04-19-11, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by stephanbakir

The snake condo looks good but in my experience light fixtures stress the animals out and make it hard to have stable humidity.
I'm not sure if this is something only I am effected by but i figured id toss it out there.

I had fixtures mounted on top of her old style enclosure without any ill effects on humidity levels. I've never had problem with humidity in either of my enclosures, and Kimo requires a very high constant humidity level.

Lankyrob · 04-19-11, 04:59 PM

We use CHE in all our vivs and also jave had no issues with humidity, i wonder if it is only a problem with top opening tanks when using bulbs? All my vivs are wooden construction and front opening like max's

Max713 · 04-19-11, 05:09 PM

Before, her tank was an open top with fixtures on top. Humidity wasn't necessarily an issue, although misting was needed at times. The new enclosure should be even easier to hold a constant %.
We'll see

marvelfreak · 04-19-11, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by stephanbakir

The snake condo looks good but in my experience light fixtures stress the animals out and make it hard to have stable humidity.
I'm not sure if this is something only I am effected by but i figured id toss it out there.

With carpet humidity never really a issue. They do just find with what ever the room humidity is.

Really nice condo.

Max713 · 04-19-11, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by marvelfreak

With carpet humidity never really a issue. They do just find with what ever the room humidity is.

Really nice condo.

Thanks buddy.

Ya I guess I didn't really think to add that part. Carpets are such an easy snake to care for!

On a side not, looks like Scarlett may be going into shed soon.

stephanbakir · 04-19-11, 06:14 PM

Ahh, our humidity drops below 25 here sometimes, i need to use a humidifier here or risk nose bleeds. No idea why its so low here.

Max713 · 04-19-11, 06:20 PM

It's like that back in my hometown (central oregon). Humidity gets VERY low, down in the 10-20% in the winter. When going home to visit, my lips will start chapping within a few hours of being there. My bodies used to the 50% winter humidity, 90+% summer humidity of Albany.

stephanbakir · 04-19-11, 06:36 PM

Yeh winters here are hell, we went to Cuba for a week and turned the humidifier off, came back and it was 11%