One if the Humid box is bult right It should be Ok as far as Humidity goes. The Retics probally spend there time in the Box because of less Ideal conditions. As far as the Basement goes I was in a similar situation as you. One way to elliviate your problem would be to insulate the floor in a similar matter as you insulated the walls. Put up joists and lay insulation underneath. If you used Polysterene (pink stuff) you can lay the Thinner stuff under the subfloor and not lose to much heigth. I couldn't affored to lose the hiegth so I didn't insulate the floor. Another method would be to install radient heat flooring but it can be expensive. Last Finish the ceiling that is where most of your heat is escaping through.



One the positive side I live in ND so I deal with cold winters as well. And with everything but the floor insulated My room stays at about 84'F. I use an Oil filled baseboard heater I got at Menards and It puts out 140'F radient heat rated at 1500W. So its possible to keep the room warm despite the floor. I also recommend keeping any cage at least 6" off the floor.

My 2 Cents

Jeremy

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