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I am planning on building a new cage, but there is always the issue of not knowing exactly how well it will control heat and humidity. I plan on building a 5'x2.5'x2' wooden enclosure with sliding glass doors for my red tail boa. The only air escape will be the small space bewteen the glass (if any), and 4-5 vents. Does anybody here recommend using a thermostat or a misting machine? Is it even necessary? If so, what models/brands would you recommend?

I recently purchased an enclosure similar to the one you are building, it has two side vents about 8inches by 4 inches and then at the very top has to circular vents which are covered by the heat lamps. I don't use a machine I just have a large bowl of water and mist regularily, when i get up in the morning, couple times a day my wife mists and then a few more times when I get home. If you don't mind having to mist 8 times a day then it is cheaper to do it that way. make sure you use a substrate that will hold some amount of moisture.