Im from the other side of the fence . I use screen cages and much prefer them .I mist twice a day with a auto-mister and then let the cage dry out in between.

I think that is a much more natural way ..in nature there is no such thing as a average humidity .It rains..it dries out. I also have no trouble with mold or musty smells.

Our resident expert Anthony C doesnt feel humidity is even a concern for cresteds and I tend to agree from my more limited experence with them.

In the daytime screen isnt the best for veiwing but at night with the red lights on its just fine.

Crickets never seem to last more than a minute in my cages so hole chewing at this point hasnt been seen.The little suckers will chomp anything so I can belive they will ,I just havent found it to be a problem.

The biggest reason I use screen however is I hate the balancing act of moving heavy glass tanks around for cleaning.My screen cages are light weight,My climbing sticks are all anchored , the plants are plastic and fastened down and I just carry them out and hit them with a power wash in the driveway.Instant clean.

Considering they are being kept sucessfully in tanks, screens and plastic tubs with nothing but egg cartons Ild have to say when it comes to cresteds its more a case of what makes you happy..They seem to thrive in all cases.

But my votes for screen

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