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Boa Enclosure Questions!

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Hmmm this is interesting...I have my boa set up in a 36x10x6 tub. I drilled some air holes in the side. I have a hide and a big water bowl she can fit her whole body in...but now im having some problems.

1) The air temp says 79 right above the bottom of the cage, but the heat tape warm to the touch
2) I go to bed at night with the humidity at 55% and when i woke up this morning it was at 90%!!
3)I still haven't got my Tstat, because it was supposed to be sent with the snake but there was a mistake so now i have a stack of about 10 papertowels on top of where the heat tape is and the hide on top of that to hold them down(i'm hoping this will lower the heat some) and it did.

ow am i supposed to get the humidity down without the air temp also going down? Or does air temp not matter? Here ill post a few pics of my setup and everyone can help me decide whats best to do.

Okay Here is the whole enclosure with the heat tape under about 10 papertowels held down by the hide. Thats the thermometer on the side. And on the other side is the big water bowl. There is about 3-4 inches on each side of the heat tape too because the heat tape is 11" wide and the tub is 20.
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Heres one of the supposed to be warm side of the tank.
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And one of the cool side with the waterbowl.
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And one more of the thermometer.
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so basically go crazy with the drill through the side of the tub?...lol...and then ill use something smaller for a water bowl...thanks!
 
I agree with DAND about the need for more ventilation. don't just "go crazy" with the drill, though - you do want to retain some humidity in there (the fact that you are in GA will certainly help) - better to find that you need to add a few more holes (ya can't close 'em up again...well you can , but it is UGLY) you might want to try increasing the size of the holes. I tend toward using 1/4" holes in my 6qt tubs, 3/8" in the rest. the water container is nice, in that it is shallow to provide super easy access; but you might want to consider sizing down somewhat - greater water surface area = increased humidity within a "closed" environment. before we go further, your post said "when i woke up this morning it was at 90%!!" THIS morning, as opposed to in the morning...was this an isolated occurence? or does it always get that high? it could be as simple as water spilling or the snake urinating overnite.
you should also toss in another hide - for the cool side. he is in a pretty big enclosure for his size and the shelter will make him more comfortable...his only secure space should not be the hot spot. keep us posted
 
well i've only had her for 2 days...and when i woke up this morning there WAS poop and urine in the tub so that may have contributed to the 90% humidity...
 
God, I'm good at this, lol. clean everything up, make sure the paper on the bottom is dry & see how it looks tomorrow. I think I would still make those holes a lil bigger (or make a few more of them). congrats, on the new arrival...this is how it all starts, you know :hehe:
 
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