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Hi i like in the uk,have boas and pythons but never had a blood before.Im getting the borneo,i just wanted to ask as its really hard to get the plastic cages over here i,ll have to use melamine wood.Whats the most sufficient way of maintaining high humidity? without the viv getting wet.thanks mark uk.also any other important info i need to know?

Humidifiers work great, but arent usually needed. Warm temps with a water bowl and a fairly well sealed cage work wonderfully. As for melamie you can put a vinal coating on it and then silicone the joints so the wood is sealed off and you dont have to worry about getting it wet. If you need more info on building a melamie cage hit me up with an email.

-J
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"It's my snake, I trained it, so I'm going to eat it!" - Mad Max, The Road Warrior

Hey,
I also use melamine and find that they are notorius for being damaged with excessive moisture build-up. What I like to do, is cover the pieces of melamine after the materials have been cut to size, with contact brand paper, used to cover cupboard's or Kitchen counter tops. The material is water resistant and works great under high humidity environments. The contact paper is made of plastic (vinyl) and stretches quite nicely, so that you can always pull it back a little as you are applying it, and then fix any problems encountered in the application of it. I learned this technique from a friend, Greg Maxwell, and it has worked well for me thus far. Also, I find that I don't have the need to spray my cages as the cages I built hold quite enough humidity in and of them selves. Click on the link below for tips on applying.

Link: http://www.finegtps.com/cagepaper.htm

- Angel
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