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poisonjedhead · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:19 pm Post subject: ventilation in tubs

hi there could all of you out there using really-useful boxes share with me,
how much ventilation do you give and what methods do you use,
many thanks Jed
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Jase · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:22 pm Post subject:

Drill them. Make sure you drill through into a piece of wood or you could crack the plastic.

What are you putting in them?
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poisonjedhead · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:32 pm Post subject:

well i have been keeping young bloods in them with great success, though the two spotted pythons I'm keeping have been on a up in down rollacosta ride back and forth to the vet with RI each time we have beaten one element another one seems to appear as a result of the treatment or so it would appear.
which is leading me to think there is possibly some thing in there environment that is causing them to be ill eg. not enough air/ to much, humidity out of balance. temps....
any help appreciated
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serpent · Key Member Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Posts: 426 Location: Kent

Drill or melt as many holes as looks right to you. If you drill lots and lots of holes just remember to provide a humid hide for the bloods.

Spotted pythons do not need as much humidity as bloods.. not by a long long way.

I kept spotted/childredn pythons the same as corns ... never had a problem .....ever. Again just remember to provide a humid hide for them
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Ailurus · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:28 pm Post subject:

me and my dad ventilated ours.

We cut a hole measuring 2inches by 1 inch at each end, using a standing knife. We then cut a rectangle of fine mesh/gauze measuring slightly larger than the hole, the we attached it on using a 'frame' of plastic using very strong plastic glue.

i could get some pics if you like
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SiUK · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:09 am Post subject:

depending on the species I drill holes in the lids to give them the ventilation they need I keep some of my spiders in tubs as well.

stubeanz · Key Member Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 350 Location: herts

i drill holes along the sides and some in the lid also, as wethepeople said use wood underneath as i have cracked them by not doing that Mad

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snakelover · Contributing Member Joined: 24 Jan 2007 Posts: 67

i just drill a load of holes in with the dremel, i drill what ever i think should be right.(amount of holes)
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medusa · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 3:05 pm Post subject:

we drill holes in our tubs, and the snakes we keep in them do really well, quite a few of them seem to prefer the tubs to a standard vivarium, maybe its the opacity?
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