I'm just wondering if the metal dome part of hte light is really nessisary? i'm making him a wooden cage, and it seems i could utilize the ceiling space much better just putting a few bulbs in sockets attached inside the ceiling, but wanted to know if anyone else managed to get good temps doing this. It's going to be wooden on 5 sides, lifting doors on top, i'll drill venting holes in the sides as needed, and a plexi front.
and a side question, effecting how tall i build this, do niles tend to climb much? currently he just burrows, and due to that i intend to only leave about 2 ft above ground, but if he stands a decent chance of useing climbing space i'll provide it. i'm not too worried about the size of the cage, since wood isnt too pricey, and the way i want to put this together, it wont be too much of a task to take it down to move it.
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1.3 Dogs (max, tasha, kaya, screw)
1.1 Corn Snakes (Ghost Faced Killa - Ghost, Tigera - normal), 1.0 Yellow Rat (Tornado), 1.0 Tiger Rat, 0.1 Central American Boa Constrictor (Achilla), 1.1 Argentine Boa, 0.1 Burmese Python (Big Bertha), 1.1 Ball Pythons (Dip, Dot).
0.1 Rose Hair Tarantulla (Grumpy) 0.0.1 Usambar Starburst Baboon Tarantula 0.1 White Knee / Zebra Tarantula 0.0.1 Avicular Versicolor
2 ferrets (Otis, Milo)
1.2 Emperor Scorpion
0.0.1 Nile Moniter 0.0.1 Tegu 1.0 Horned Mountain Dragon
Jack Dempsey Tank...
i intend to leave a little bi tof climbing space, but wasnt sure if i should leave him ALOT, or just enough to occasionally perch on. lil bugger gave me a scare last night, didnt come out for his food, which he ALWAYS does, and i couldnt find him when i tore apart the cage a bit.... plus one of hte secured corners looked unsecured. then this morning there he is sitting int he basking spot. i have no clue how i didnt find him in there ';' just makes me want to build this bigger, better (and much more secure) cage faster, haha.