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robyn@ProExotics
at Sun Nov 23 16:29:29 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by robyn@ProExotics ]
first, is the screening. i think that is way too much. you are going to be losing SOOO much water content through evaporation, right through the top there. you could reduce that by 2/3 and have better stability. reducing it could be as simple as covering part of it with tape....
screening or venting from the side works more efficiently, as fresh air exchange can be made, but it is not a "straight through the roof" evaporation.
also, slap a piece of 3 inch heat tape along the side of the cage (if allowable, be careful with rubbermaid type containers) right below the dirt line, and you have created a nice temp variance within the dirt itself. the animals will dig "hot" burrows right there near the tape, those burrows will be warmer than other burrows throughout the cage. maybe the heat tape needs a thermostat, maybe not. maybe the dirt in that area dries out quicker, maybe not. things for the keeper to find out for that particular setup.
Gilas and Uros love burrows near the heat tape : )
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some additional thoughts... - robyn@ProExotics, Sun Nov 23 16:29:29 2003