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Hi, I was wondering what was the best way to cover up some of the screen cover. My dad said cardboard, I said tape. My tank is around 40%, but I spray water in it twice a day, and his large water dish is under a 40 watt ceramic bulb. It will jump to 60 then within like 15 min. go back down to 40. I have no more room in my tank, otherwise I would get like a waterfall or something. Need some help. THanks

James

Matt at MGReptiles (www.mgreptiles.com) sells a bubble wrap with a silver foil on each side. The bubbles offer some thermal insulation. The silvering is supposed to reflect heat as well. The plastic will stop air flow which will help maintain humidity. (Obviously, you don't want to cover all of the top.) I don't know whether this stuff works. Mine just arrived today, and I'm not going to install it until I have my thermostat installed and working. Matt recommended this stuff to me, and I bought a couple of feet of it.

Because this reflective bubble wrap isn't see-through, I'm going to have to do something else about the area under my lights. I'll have to leave the area under the heating lights open, but I'm going to use some plexiglass under the fluorescent light.

I have no idea whether either of these things or a combination of both will work.

Good luck,

Bill
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It's not how many snakes you have. It's how happy and healthy you can keep them.

go to home depot or lowes get an 1/8 2x4 sheet of lexan $15 - the glass cutting tool $2.50 and cut your piece to size. if its only for humidity then your all good

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Jay A. Martin
Jay Martin Reptiles

First - yeah the screen top and the ceramic bulb are what is killing your humidity - have you tried using an UTH? What substrate are you using? What size tank?

If you are insitant about using that bulb then get a piece of plexiglass to use to cover the top - you can use a spiece of wood but you'd have to seal it or put a peice of shelf paper over the side that faces the tank to prevent water damage and warping to the wood.

BTW - you really shouldn't have the water bowl directly under or over the heat source for a variety of reasons including electrical issues, burning and extreme bacterial growth in the water.
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>>Hi, I was wondering what was the best way to cover up some of the screen cover. My dad said cardboard, I said tape. My tank is around 40%, but I spray water in it twice a day, and his large water dish is under a 40 watt ceramic bulb. It will jump to 60 then within like 15 min. go back down to 40. I have no more room in my tank, otherwise I would get like a waterfall or something. Need some help. THanks
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>>James
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Thomas Jones
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Would a humidifier for the room work? I mean one of the ones you can buy at walmart.

Masonite, and duct tape, cant go wrong...

~Johnny