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whats the perfect setup for a bp tank?

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ive been have problems with my humity (even tho cyrus isnt sheding it still should be up) ive been saoking him in a big pllastic contaner with kindov warm but not hot but not cold water thats about the hight of his body. i havent been doing this for about 3 days b/c i just feed him and im pretty sure i should just let him sit and digest his food. is this ok?


anyway lets get back on subject...

since i changed the cage to wood chips to paper towls i have been haveing huge problems with humidity......what do you do to keep everthing perfect?



can you please post pics???



ps. why does cyrus(my bp) always get himself stuck in between his hide and the wall? (well it least i think he gets stuck so i move him to the other side of the tank) ill post pics once i figure out how to get pics off my camera to my computer.....
 
Time2Die4 said:
ive been have problems with my humity (even tho cyrus isnt sheding it still should be up) ive been saoking him in a big pllastic contaner with kindov warm but not hot but not cold water thats about the hight of his body. i havent been doing this for about 3 days b/c i just feed him and im pretty sure i should just let him sit and digest his food. is this ok?


anyway lets get back on subject...

since i changed the cage to wood chips to paper towls i have been haveing huge problems with humidity......what do you do to keep everthing perfect?



can you please post pics???



ps. why does cyrus(my bp) always get himself stuck in between his hide and the wall? (well it least i think he gets stuck so i move him to the other side of the tank) ill post pics once i figure out how to get pics off my camera to my computer.....
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What kind of cage do you have him in?

What do you do to raise your humidity?

What is you humidity level at?

I sure he isn't stuck behind his hide, they like really tight fitting places and can get in and out very easily. So he should be fine.
 
and one more ?....

i heard that it is a good idea to have fake plants for the bp to i guess....climb on or whatever they do lol. so should i "steal" some fake branches off this fake tree in my house?
 
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Bill & Amy said:
What kind of cage do you have him in?

What do you do to raise your humidity?

What is you humidity level at?

I sure he isn't stuck behind his hide, they like really tight fitting places and can get in and out very easily. So he should be fine.
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i have him in a glass (i forgot the size but i know im getting a bigger one in a few months or less)(its not very big yet not to small for him)

and to raise the humidity i put a wet towl over the screen on top. and like i said i soak him every once in a while.

the humity is at a very low 40 or around that in the hot side....and around 55 in the cold side (even tho that side is at like 80-83 degres)



ps. thanks about info on the problem i thought he had with getting himself stuck
 
Get yourself a brand new spray bottle from walmart for like $1. Then periodically mist the inside of his cage and that will help with your humidity. Good Luck!! :)
 
Time2Die4 said:
i heard that it is a good idea to have fake plants for the bp to i guess....climb on or whatever they do lol. so should i "steal" some fake branches off this fake tree in my house?
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Fake plants aren't really needed, but they will help him feel more secure in his enclosure.
 
yea...

i bouaght a spray bottle from i think target and i used to mist the cage alot intill i found out that it could grow fungis and give cyrus scabs.....i changed to paper towls and started sparying about twice a day. but it gets the papaer towls really soggy. so what should i do now? do you think i should go back to bark?



ps. i just put in fake leaves....he climbing over them right now lol ( i sprayed the leaves with water so there nice and wet)
 
I dont think you mentioned or not what cage you're using. I'm assuming you have a screen-lid aquarium since you're having humidity issues.

I have the same, and the ways I have found to deal with humidity is this. I've placed a piece of plexiglass (Home Depot) over 2/3 of the screen on top. Underneath the plexiglass, I place about 3 layers of moist paper towels. I also spray the cage twice a day, before I leave for work, and when I get home if required. This typically keeps my humidity around 50%.

You definitely shouldn't be spraying so much that fungi is growing ie..you shouldn't be soaking your cage. Just mist the sides and substrate a little. With sufficient ventilation, this should dry up throughout the day which is essential for preventing fungi buildup.

Another thing that helped me stabilize my humidity is the use of a long driftwood log in my cage. If I spray this heavily (ie..let some water soak into it), it definitely prevents my cage from drying out too quickly.

This should help you quite a bit. If you're still struggling you may wish to go for a humid hide (a covered tub with filled with moist sphagnum moss).

I know some folk suggest putting your water bowl over the UTH. Personally I didnt find this to help much, and secondly, heating the water was conducive to microbial growth quicker.

Hope this helps!!
 
Oh yes, I'd definitely switch from paper to aspen or cypress bedding. This will help a stack with humidity. Where these hold humidity well, paper does not.
 
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