I have a 30gal. breeder tank which houses my ball python, winter is approaching and i want to provide humidity around 60-75 % any recommendations on types/brands of these devices. Daily misting (2 x a day) and large water bowl just don't cut it. Please help!!
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good humidifier and air exchanger
schugeorge
Oct 20, 2003 05:25 AM
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chris_harper2
Oct 20, 2003 12:19 PM
Unless you live in an excessively dry area mistings should be sufficient. Also, for a species such as a Ball Python the humidity is only important in the animals burrow(s) or hide box(es).
For BP's I've used terra cotta flower pots or bases with holes chipped in them. These flower posts are designed to "breathe" and are an excellent way to provide humid burrows for species like BP's. It's the breathability that allows them to soak up water and have it evaporate out slowly.
If you mist under a terra cotta pot once a day and the humidity is not high enough you could then try soaking the pot in water overnight. Perhaps have several pots. That way you can have some soaking and others that have been recently introduced into the cage. By having several you could also offer multiple hides to the animal. Some warm and wet, some cool and dry, and others inbetween.
Otherwise, I like the ultrasonic humidifiers made by Sunbeam and others. Very easy to run either aquarium tubing or PVC pipe from the exaughst port and into the terrarium. Make sure your use distilled or reverse osmosis water in these systems.
schugeorge
Oct 20, 2003 08:19 PM
Thanx for the reply Chris, I'll give the terra-cotta pots a try...
dvf1973
Oct 22, 2003 12:28 PM
if you really want an air exchanger/humidifyer,
http://www.bigappleherp.com
under humidifyers, they have cool units, they work well in a solid tank, they are cheap too, i wouldnt advise the pumps they sell with them, they are loud, you can use a regular medium sized aquarium pump thats silent and get a better effect, i use 4 of them in my emeralds cages they work well, i also use humidifyers from your local drugstore,25-30 bucks put it on a timer and it will only need to be filled every few days, those really move the air, get some 1-1/2pvc pipe to direct the flow of humidity, d
