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i just moved my etb from a huge cage with chicken wire front and back and top, yet i couldnt keep the humidity up, and because i thought that these scab like marks on her scales was from trying to untangle her off the branchs. i want to go way simpler. right now i hav her in a 40g critterz breeder which i feel is not tall enough (approx 17inches tall) she doesnt seem to like it because she isnt coiling up nice and tight like she used to yet we just switched her a day ago. i noticed she is way more active though. is this tank going to be tall enough for her or not. i need to know so i can plan to set something new up. also if anyone knows wha the marks are where it looks like her scales are gone please let me know, sorry for not supplying pics, ideas greatly appreciated!!

casey

As for cage ideas, I put together a really functional ETB cage by converting an old bookshelf. I took out the shelves, made a door, and voila! We cut a whole out of the top, screened it, and have a humidifier feeding through it, a heat lamp set on top, and the UVB is rigged inside the actual cage. He seems to really dig the height, and watching him go up and down the branches can be fun for hours. We also have a huge water pan at the bottom to encourage him to drink/soak if he wants to, and to increase humidity. We're actually going to install a water dish at branch level so he can drink up there as well.

Good luck in your endeavors! I'd love to see the finished product if you build something!

By the way, I don't think your tank is big enough. I would suggest four to five feet tall, at the least. That way your ETB can really enjoy him/herself, and get a good amount of exercise out of it. Exercise is something critical for health!

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