Hey Jeremy!

One reason I like the drain idea is so I won't have to churn 48 cubic feet of dirt, at all. I'm gettin' lazy as I get older. Ha!



I feel that I could do with or without it. With a drain I wouldn't have to be as careful & precise in wetting it down since I can't see the moisture level. Even in the tanks I use dirt in, even though I can see the moisture, it can still be a bit hard to keep from overdoing it while trying to keep the humidity right in the cage.



For the most part, once you get a new setup fine-tuned, it's not much of an issue, as long as you stay on top of it. That last part is where I tend to goof, slack, or whatever you want to call it. Ha!



A different idea I thought of is to install a vertical section of glass, plexiglass, etc..., at least a few inches wide, so I can see the moisture level. Of course, it wouldn't be an exact science because I'll only be able to see the conditions of that one little section but still.



I'm going to go ahead & use FRP for the floor & sides of the bottom section on this cage but I'm now thinking about using the two-part epoxy idea on the 2 x 4 brace that I mentioned earlier. That'll give me a chance to test it out, to see how it works and stuff. Might even test it out on a joint or two.



Thanks for your input, Jeremy!



Catch ya later!

Mike
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