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I've recently read that glass aquariums are not the best things to house a snake in, as they don't hold temp/humidity well. Needless to say I didn't know this when I got my ball python and she's in a 20 ga. long tank which is pretty roomy and will be good for her for awhile. When she gets big enough to need a new tank then I'll find her something not glass, but until then, is there anything I can do to make the aquarium better? Like something to insulate it? I've had some difficulty keeping the temp and humidity correct so it'd be nice to fix that problem. Any suggestions?

A little insulation goes a long way - if you're looking for pretty - they ahve rock cliff looking insulation to put on the back of your tank (you can also cut id down to size for the sides. Also they have foam insulation that you can put on the back. Also covering any screen tops will help too.
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I never had a heat problem back when I used glass tanks.

The humidity was a problem though, but easily fixed for under $5.

first I laid down the self adhesive weatherstripping as seen here.

then just placed a cut to size piece of plexi-glas on top.

and I never had a humidity problem again.
The materials can be found at home depot or the like for under $5.

hope that helps

TomChambers

I cut some plexiglass pieces to cover the top of my glass tanks for the humidity. Also a thermostat (on the side of the tank) helps you regulate the heat without monitoring it all the time. "Set it and Forget it!"