What should i use to make a cage for a reptile that needs high humidity? I would like the front to be glass for viewing. But how do i keep the humidity in, temp only highest 80degrees too, as low as 70degrees in the cooler side
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High humidity cage materials...what to use?
k.price
Mar 02, 2004 10:50 PM
Replies (4)
chris_harper2
Mar 02, 2004 11:41 PM
What material you will use will also depend on the species in question. Many plastics are great but can be scratched excessively by monitor lizards, for example.
How big the cage will be also can determine what materials are structurally suitable.
K.Price
Mar 03, 2004 12:24 PM
G. spengleri, and another with P. mouhotii. At least 3 or 4ft long and 1.5 or 2ft width
chris_harper2
Mar 03, 2004 04:45 PM
For semi-terrestrial turtles you can pretty much use whatever you want. I probably would avoid expanded PVC plastic since they will probably scratch a fair amount.
G. spangerli is one of my favorite species. If I were to keep them I would build an enclosure from laminated plywood and seal it with Envirotex epoxy.
But then again I might just buy one of those turtle tubs on the market and modify it to have a smaller water area.
k.price
Mar 03, 2004 10:44 PM
ok, i'll look into that. But, will that be ok for high humidity? And do you know a good way to keep the humidity high? I have been misting many times, but thats not efficiant.
