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I want to build tanks in my shed, i have everything i need in there, but the only problem is i live in Florida. Hence the animals will overheat due to our blistering heat. The humidity will be good for the animals, but i was wondering if anyone has ideas on cooling tanks. ANY ideas will be greatly apreciated thankyou!

Ryan

I know some herp people who have attempted to include thermoelectric cooling devices into terrariums. How they've turned out I do not know. Since we don't read about it anywhere I gather it's been difficult.

Thermoelectric coolers are the components found in the electric Igloo coolers, etc. The ones you run off the cigarette lighter in a vehicle.

I think thermoelectrics require a lot of insulation and won't do well with the ventilation required by most herp species.

A swamp cooler won't work, obviously, due to the high humidity in most of Florida. They really don't work anywhere but the driest of areas.

I suspect you're stuck with window air conditioning. Run one through a cooling thermostat like a Ranco and you should be able to maintain the desired temps easily.

i put large plants around my outdoor shed and covered it with a car-port canopy frame to shade it. and did fine this summer in Miami.Chris